sun
noun
1. the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
- the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system
- the Earth revolves around the Sun
Definition categories: object
2. the rays of the sun
- the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind
Similar word(s): sunlight, sunshine
Definition categories: phenomenon, light
3. a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
Definition categories: person, personage
4. any star around which a planetary system revolves
Definition categories: object, star
5. first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
Similar word(s): sunday
Definition categories: time
verb
1. expose one's body to the sun
Similar word(s): sunbathe
Definition categories: body, lie
2. expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
- These herbs suffer when sunned
Similar word(s): insolate, solarise, solarize
Definition categories: perception, expose
Sentences with sun as a verb:
- Beautiful bodies lying on the beach, sunning their bronzed limbs.