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sunshine

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌnʃʌɪn/
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Definition of sunshine

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1direct sunlight unbroken by cloud, especially over a comparatively large area:we walked in the warm sunshine
  • cheerfulness; happiness:their colourful music can bring a ray of sunshine
  • 2British informal used as a friendly or sometimes threatening form of address:hand it over, sunshine

Derivatives

sunshiny

adjective

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Definition of sunshine in the US English dictionary
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