suntan

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suntan¹

  • /ˈsʌnˌtæn/

Rhymes with -ʌntæn

Where it comes from

From sun + tan.

noun suntans

  1. A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.

verb suntans · suntanning · suntanned

  1. To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
  2. To attempt to obtain a suntan.

Suntan²

Where it comes from

From suntan, in reference to Sunny's name and Kel's tanned skin.

proper noun

  1. slang The ship of characters Sunny and Kel from the videogame Omori.

    Similar: Caprisun

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noun darkening of the skin

Españolbronceado
한국어선탠 seontaen
日本語日焼け hiyake, サンタン santan
中文曬黑 /晒黑 shàihēi
Portuguêsbronzeado, bronze
Françaisbronzage
DeutschBräune, Sonnenbräune
Italianoabbronzatura
Românăbronzare
Русскийзага́р zagár
العربيةسُمْرَة شَمْسِيَّة sumra šamsiyya, سُمْرَة sumra

verb to obtain a suntan

Españolbroncearse
Portuguêsbronzear-se
Françaisbronzer, hâler
Italianoabbronzarsi
Русскийзагора́ть zagorátʹ, загоре́ть zagorétʹ

verb to attempt to obtain a suntan

Françaisbronzer
Русскийзагора́ть zagorátʹ

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Chicago

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@misc{suntan_2026,
  title = {suntan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suntan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}