sunlit

Bathed in rays

Sunlit describes something illuminated by sunlight: a sunlit room, sunlit meadows.

The word often carries connotations of warmth, cheerfulness, or clarity—a sunlit childhood suggests happiness, while sunlit prose suggests luminous writing.

daytime

morning

Day's early hours

noon · daybreak · sunrise · daylight · golden hour · early · late afternoon · high noon · sundial · shadow

brightness

radiant

Emitting light or joy

shimmering · dazzling · golden · brilliant · glinting · beaming · bright · warm-toned · aglow · ablaze

nature

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

canopy · windowsill · porch · garden · hillside · field · courtyard · terrace · veranda · grove

atmosphere

cheerful

Pleasantly bright in mood

idyllic · tranquil · warm · inviting · welcoming · pastoral · halcyon · blissful · optimistic · hopeful

weather

cloudless

Free of sky cover

  • clearWithout obstruction or fog
  • fairImpartial and unbiased
  • brightEmitting or reflecting light

balmy · summery · mild · temperate · warm · dry · crisp · breezy · pleasant · fine

Categories
Opposites
illumination by natural light

sunlitdark

Absence of light

sunless · shadowy · shaded · shady · unlit

atmospheric mood/quality

sunlitgloomy

Dark and dispiriting

dreary · bleak · somber · dismal · overcast

light source

sunlitlamplit

Illuminated by portable fixture

candlelit · torchlit · moonlit · starlit · firelit

Phrases
Family

sunlight, sunless, sunlamp, sunlamps

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G