sunny

adjective

sun·​ny ˈsə-nē 

sunnier; sunniest

1

: marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine

2

: cheerful, optimistic

a sunny disposition

3

: exposed to, brightened by, or warmed by the sun

a sunny room

sunnily

ˈsə-nə-lē 

adverb

sunniness

ˈsə-nē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• aglow
• beaming
• bright
• glowing
• radiant

Examples of sunny in a Sentence

the sunniest parts of the country

We found a sunny place to have lunch.

If it's sunny later, we can go to the park.

Recent Examples on the Web

Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County was ranked No. 27 for its sunny skies and high visitor satisfaction ratings. —Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025

Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines step up in March with seven new nonstops, including to sunny Orlando, Panama City, Fla., and Phoenix. —Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025

Friday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high near 56 and gusts as high as 22 mph. —Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025

Towards the end, none looked particularly happy; Mbappe was always on the brink of a move to Real Madrid, and Neymar was pining for Barcelona or some other sunnier climb. —Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sunny

• sunny-side up

Rhymes for sunny

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• money
• runny
• sonny
• tunny

Kids Definition

sunny

adjective

sun·​ny ˈsən-ē 

sunnier; sunniest

1

: bright with sunshine

2

: merry sense 1

a sunny smile

sunnily

ˈsən-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

sunniness

ˈsən-ē-nəs 

noun