sun

sun · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) The star at the center of our solar system, which provides light and heat for Earth.

  2. 2.

    (noun) The light or warmth received from the sun.

  3. 3.

    (noun) Any star with planets.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To expose to the sun's rays.

Forms

plural: suns

Related words

Antonyms: darkness, moon
See also: moon, star, sunshine
Synonyms: daylight, sunlight, sunshine

Etymology

From Old English sunne ("sun"), from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ ("sun"), from Proto-Indo-European sh₂un- or sóh₂wl̥ ("sun"). Cognate with German Sonne, Dutch zon, and Latin sōl.