sunscreen
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sunscreen
- /ˈsʌn.skɹiːn/
Where it comes from
From sun + screen.
noun sunscreens
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A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.
Jill had Mark apply sunscreen to her back.
"Bet these river guides get a lot of skin cancer", he said. He had a slappy, unpleasant way of doing it, and she struggled to keep her balance.
Similar: sunblock, suntan lotion
verb sunscreens · sunscreening · sunscreened
- To apply sunscreen to (someone). He glanced over his shoulder as I sunscreened his back.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sunblock, lotion, screen, block, solar, sunlight, solar-powered, visor, sun, creamer, cream, actives, suncream, suntan cream, antisun, suntan lotion
Translations
Every language
noun cream that protects the skin from the sun
| Español | protector/bloqueador solar/antisolar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자외선 차단제 jaoeseon chadanje, 선크림 seonkeurim |
| 日本語 | サンスクリーン剤 sansukurīn-zai, 日焼け止め剤 hiyakedome-zai |
| 中文 | 防曬 /防晒 fángshài, 防曬霜 /防晒霜 fángshàishuāng |
| हिन्दी | सनस्क्रीन sanaskrīn |
| Português | fotoprotetor, filtro solar, protetor solar |
| Français | crème solaire, écran solaire |
| Deutsch | Sonnencreme, Sonnenkreme, Sonnenschutzcreme |
| Italiano | filtro solare, crema solare |
| Română | cremă de plajă, cremă de protecție solară |
| Русский | солнцезащи́тный крем solncezaščítnyj krem, крем от зага́ра krem ot zagára |
| Tiếng Việt | kem chống nắng |
| العربية | حَاجِبَة اَلْأَشِعَّة اَلشَّمْسِيَّة, وَاقِيَة مِنَ الشَّمْس, كريم اَلشَّمْس |
Talk about this word "sunscreen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sunscreen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sunscreen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sunscreen "sunscreen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sunscreen.Cite this
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title = {sunscreen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sunscreen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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