sun Meaning & Definition
What Does Sun Mean?
Sun is a symbol that means ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Sundanese. As a proper noun, it means The star that is closest to the Earth. As a noun, it means A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
Quick Facts About Sun
| Part of speech | symbol, proper noun, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /sʌn/ |
| Synonyms | sunlight, sunshine and sunbathe |
| Plural | suns |
| Verb forms | suns, sunning, sunned |
Sun Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Sundanese.
Sun as a Proper Noun
- The star that is closest to the Earth.
Sun as a Noun
- A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
- The light and heat which are received from the Sun; sunshine or sunlight.
I have been broiling in the sun all morning.
- Something like the sun in brightness or splendor.
- Sunrise or sunset.
- A revolution of the Earth around the Sun; a year.
- A transversing of the sky by the Sun; a day.
- The nineteenth trump/major arcana card of the tarot.
- The thirty-first Lenormand card.
Sun as a Verb
- To expose to the heat and radiation of the sun.
Beautiful bodies lying on the beach, sunning their bronzed limbs.
- To warm or dry in the sunshine.
- To be exposed to the sun.
- To expose the eyes to the sun as part of the Bates method.
Noun
- A traditional Japanese unit of length, approximately 30.3 millimetres (1.193 inches).
Noun
- Alternative form of sunn (“the plant”).
Noun
- The light and warmth which is received from the sun.
Verb
- To expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun.
Beautiful bodies lying on the beach, sunning their bronzed limbs.
Proper Noun
- The star that the Earth revolves around and from which it receives light and warmth.
Noun
- Crotalaria juncea, an East Indian leguminous plant yielding a fiber.
Synonyms of Sun
Sun synonyms and antonyms →Sun in a Sentence
I have been broiling in the sun all morning.
Beautiful bodies lying on the beach, sunning their bronzed limbs.
Word Forms & Grammar
the sun
sun (countable and uncountable, plural suns)
sun (third-person singular simple present suns, present participle sunning, simple past and past participle sunned)
sun (plural suns or sun)
sun (uncountable)
Words That Rhyme With Sun
Origin of Sun
Origin 1: From Middle English soen, son, sone, sonne, sun, sune, sunna, sunne, sunnæ, synne, zonne, zunne, from Old English sunna, sunne, sunnu (“sun”), from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ (“sun”), from heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wen-, oblique of Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”).
Origin 2: From Japanese 寸 (sun). Doublet of cun.
Questions People Ask About Sun
Is sun a symbol or a proper noun?
Sun is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a proper noun, a noun and a verb.
What is another word for sun?
Close synonyms of sun are sunlight, sunshine and sunbathe. See the full list of sun synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of sun?
The plural of sun is suns.
What is the past tense of sun?
The past tense of sun is sunned. The present participle is sunning.