sunny
part of speech
adjective (sunny, sunnier, sunniest)
meaning for a pupil
1) Sunny means full of bright light from the Sun, with no or few clouds. tree →
2) A sunny place gets a lot of sunshine. tree →
3) A sunny person is cheerful and happy. tree →
sense in the lessons
In weather and geography, «sunny» is shown on forecasts with a sun symbol; in science, sunny days are warmer and help plants grow. In safety, on sunny days wear sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses, drink water and seek shade around midday; even on sunny winter days the sun can be strong. In stories and feelings, a sunny smile or a sunny nature means cheerful. In maths, weather data asks «How many sunny days were there this month?»
examples
- It's a sunny day, so let's go to the park. tree →
- Wear a hat when it's sunny. tree →
- Put the plant on a sunny windowsill. tree →
- The weather forecast says sunny spells. tree →
- March had 12 sunny days. tree →
- She has a sunny smile. tree →
- This is the sunniest corner of the garden. tree →
- It was a bright, sunny morning, and the windows stood wide open. tree →
note
Comparative «sunnier», superlative «sunniest» (y → i). Double n: sunny. «Sunny side up» = a fried egg not turned over. «Sunny» vs «sunshine» (noun) vs «sun» (the star itself). You can get sunburnt on a sunny day even if it is cool.
In the corpora
- Puddles dry faster on sunny, windy days: the sun gives energy and the wind carries the vapour away.
- When salty water evaporates, the salt stays behind as crystals; sea salt is made this way in sunny places.
- Leave a glass of milk on a sunny windowsill and by evening it smells sour and has lumps in it.
- Josh writes «I was hopping for a sunny day» and means wishing, not jumping on one leg.
- A rabbit left in a sunny hutch on a hot day in Texas can overheat and die in a short time.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «sunny» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.