Definition of sun

What does the word sun mean? Find synonyms, antonyms and the meaning of the word sun in our free online dictionary! Find words starting with sun and anagrams of sun.

sun - 8 definitions

- noun
1. sun -- 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"
synonyms: Sun
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. sunlight -- the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
synonyms: sunlight, sunshine
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. sun -- a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. sun -- any star around which a planetary system revolves
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. Sunday -- first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
synonyms: Sunday, Lord's Day, Dominicus, Sun
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
6. sun -- expose one's body to the sun
synonyms: sunbathe
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. sun -- expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned"
synonyms: insolate, solarize, solarise
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. sun, suns -- to expose to the sun
synonyms: suns, sunned, sunning
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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