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It was a sunny day at the park.
What does Sunny mean?
bright with sun or cheerful.
Dictionary definition
Bright with sunlight, or cheerful in mood.
Example sentences
Sunny in a sentence
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Her sunny smile made the group feel welcome.
hard
The writer used sunny details to create a warm and hopeful mood.
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What does sunny mean?
Sunny means bright with sun or cheerful.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to sunny?
Bright is close in meaning to sunny.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for sunny?
Cloudy contrasts with sunny in this context.
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Sunny
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sun · ee · strongest beat: sun
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WordSunny.
Partadjective.
MeaningSunny means bright with sun or cheerful.
ExampleExample: It was a sunny day at the park.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- sun · ee
- Strongest beat
- sun
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sun.
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Synonyms
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Word family
Sunny word family
Base word
sunny
adjective
sunnier
More sunny.
adjective
sunniest
Most sunny.
noun
sunshine
Light or warmth from the sun; also a cheerful feeling.
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Student support
Understand Sunny
Hint for students
bright with sun or cheerful.
Common mix-up
Sunny is not the same as cloudy. Sunny means bright with sun or cheerful.
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Read this model sentence: Her sunny smile made the group feel welcome. Clue words: smile, made, group. Underline clue words that show why sunny fits instead of cloudy. Now write one new sentence that shows sunny without using the word sunny. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show sunny?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Her sunny smile made the group feel welcome." Why does sunny fit better than cloudy?
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