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sun

Dictionary definition · Sun

noun

  1. the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system"the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"
  2. the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system"the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"
  3. first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
  4. the rays of the sun"the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
  5. a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
  6. any star around which a planetary system revolves

verb

  1. expose one's body to the sun
  2. expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun"insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"

Similar words

sunbatheDominicusLord's DaySundaysunlightsunshineinsolatesolarisesolarize

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).