sun
sun Lexical Profile
sun Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The star around which the Earth orbits, providing light and heat to the planet.
"The sun rises in the east, signaling the start of a new day."
The light or warmth received from the Earth's central star.
"We sat in the sun all afternoon, enjoying the warm spring weather."
Any star in the universe that is the center of a planetary system.
"Astronomers have discovered several exoplanets orbiting distant suns in our galaxy."
• verb
To expose oneself or an object to the light and warmth of the sun.
"The lizards were sunning themselves on the hot desert rocks to raise their body temperature."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused with its homophone 'son', which refers to a male offspring. In astronomical contexts, it is capitalized as 'the Sun' when referring to the specific star of our solar system.
• Rhymes for sun
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'sunne', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'zon' and German 'Sonne', from a Proto-Indo-European root shared by Latin 'sol' and Greek 'hēlios'.