Synonyms for sun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
Related words
- Word family
- sunbathe sunbeam sunbeat sunbeaten sunbed sunberry sunbleak sunblock
- Phrases
- sun lounge sun parlor sun-god mock sun sun helmet sun tunnel sun blocker sun dog
- Is a kind of
- bask
- Other spellings
- sunn
Forms
- Plural
- suns → sunlights, sunshines, day-lights, stars…
Example sentences
- sunshine How much sunshine does Algeria receive every year?
- sunlight You should protect your eyes from direct sunlight.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sun | rising | |
| sunshine | rising | |
| sunlight | rising | |
| photosphere | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- so1
- 4 letters
- year1, star1
- 8 letters
- sunshine2, sunlight2
- 11 letters
- photosphere
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sunshine2 = 2 syllables).