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sunshine^¹

/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

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In the Coverdale Bible in 1535, in Genesis and Exodus about 1250 as Middle English sunnesine; synchronically sun + shine. Compare isolated Old English sunsċīn (“mirror”).

noun sunshines · sun-shine

uncountable, usually The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun. We were warmed by the bright sunshine.
Similar: sun, sunlight
uncountable, usually A location on which the sun's rays fall. We moved out of the shade and into the sunshine.
figuratively, uncountable, usually Geniality or cheerfulness. I enjoyed the sunshine of her smile.
figuratively, uncountable, usually A source of cheerfulness or joy. You are the sunshine of my life / That's why I'll always be around / You are the apple of my eye / Forever you'll stay in my heart
uncountable, usually The effect which the sun has when it lights and warms some place.
Ireland, UK, uncountable, usually A friendly form of address often reserved for juniors. Alright, sunshine, safe to cross now.
Ireland, UK, uncountable, usually An ironic form of address directed toward someone perceived as inferior or troublesome. OK, sunshine, listen up and listen good. There's five vandalised telephone boxes out there and I know you're responsible.
humorous, uncountable, usually Used to address someone who has just woken up or is very sleepy. Good morning, sunshine!
abbreviation, ellipsis, slang, uncommon, uncountable, usually Ellipsis of orange sunshine

adjective sun-shine

US, not comparable Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings. Because of the sunshine law, we could go to the planning meeting.

Sunshine^²

proper noun Sunshines

A surname.
A suburb of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie council area, New South Wales, Australia.
A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Brimbank, Victoria, Australia

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: sunlight, sun, temperateness, fair weather, sunny, sunbeam, sunburn, daylight, solar, ground, sunset, sunrise, hotness, bright, shine, zone

Translations

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noun direct rays of the sun

Español	sol, insolación
한국어	햇빛 haetbit, 햇살 haetsal
日本語	日光 nikkō, 太陽の光 taiyō no hikari
中文	陽光 /阳光 yánggguāng
हिन्दी	धूप dhūp, सूर्यप्रकाश sūryaprakāś
Português	luz do sol, luz solar
Français	soleil, lumière du soleil
Deutsch	Sonnenschein
Italiano	luce del sole
Română	soare, lumina soarelui
Русский	со́лнечный свет sólnečnyj svet, со́лнце sólnce
Tiếng Việt	nắng, ánh nắng, ánh sáng mặt trời
العربية	نُور الشَّمْس nūr aš-šams
עברית	שמש זורחת shomésh zorkhát

noun location on which the sun's rays fall

Português	sol
Deutsch	Sonnenschein

noun cheerfulness

Español	alegría
Português	alegria

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@misc{sunshine_2026,
  title = {sunshine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sunshine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}