sunny-side up

adjective

sun·​ny-side up ˌsə-nē-ˌsīd-ˈəp How to pronounce sunny-side up (audio)
of an egg
: fried on one side only

Examples of sunny-side up in a Sentence

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Top off your bowl of beans and rice with a fried or sunny-side up egg. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025 There are also Aspen exclusives like Colorado lamb satay and short rib Nasi Goreng (fried rice), which is served with an egg, sunny-side up. Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025 The egg is cooked sunny-side up atop a layer of crispy parmesan cheese. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024 Use the smooth side to whip up sunny-side up eggs, golden pancakes, or a toasted sandwich. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sunny-side up 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunny-side up was in 1887

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“Sunny-side up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunny-side%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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