sunbeam |
a shaft or ray of light from the sun. |
Sunbelt |
(informal; sometimes l.c.) the region that includes the southern and southwestern U.S. states. |
sunbonnet |
a large fabric hat with a deep brim and a back flap that shield the face and neck from the sun. |
sunbow |
a small rainbow created by the refraction of the sun's rays through fine spray, as from a waterfall or sprinkler. |
sunburn |
uncomfortable or painful reddening of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun. [2 definitions] |
sunburst |
a sudden outbreak of sunlight, as through parting clouds. [2 definitions] |
sun-cured |
preserved by drying in the sun. |
sundae |
a serving of ice cream with one or more toppings of syrup, fruit, chopped nuts, whipped cream, and the like. |
sun dance |
a ritual dance performed by certain North American Plains Indians at the summer solstice. |
Sunday |
the first day of the week, occurring between the Saturday of the previous week and Monday. [4 definitions] |
Sunday best |
(informal) a person's nicest or dressiest clothing. |
Sunday-go-to-meeting |
(informal) of clothes, manners, or the like, one's best or most presentable. |
Sunday punch |
a boxer's strongest punch. [2 definitions] |
Sundays |
on Sundays; each Sunday; every Sunday. |
Sunday school |
a class, usu. at a church, that offers religious instruction on Sunday. |
sun deck |
a platform, porch, ship's deck, or the like used for sunbathing. |
sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. [2 definitions] |
sundew |
any of various small marsh plants having sticky hairs that trap insects for food. |
sundial |
an apparatus with a projecting shaft or style that projects a shadow onto a flat circular disk and thus shows the approximate time of day. |
sun disk |
an ancient Near Eastern religious symbol representing the sun god and consisting of a disk and two serpents flanked by a pair of outstretched wings. [2 definitions] |
sundog |
see "parhelion." |