sun

(noun, verb)

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.