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sunscreen

/sʌnskɹˈin/noun2 syllables

Sunscreen means: a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn.

Synonyms for sunscreen3

noun, as in a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

sunblock, sun blocker

also used for sunscreen

suntan lotion

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What does sunscreen mean?1

noun

1

a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sunscreen?51

three syllables

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All 51 rhymes for sunscreen, grouped by syllable

Sunscreen in a sentence

  • The more effective a sunscreen is, the more burden it puts on the skin.Winter
  • If you're going to the beach, you need sunscreen.CK
  • If you're going to the beach, you'll need sunscreen.CK
  • You need to reapply the sunscreen in eighty minutes.Eccles17
  • I forgot to put on sunscreen and got sunburned.CK
  • Could you put a little sunscreen on my back?CK
  • You're going to look like a lobster if you don't put on some sunscreen.Hybrid
  • Don't forget to reapply sunscreen in a couple of hours.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sunscreen

as a noun

plural
sunscreens