sunned

Lay in light

Sunned is the past tense of sun, meaning to expose to sunlight.

People sun themselves on beaches; cats sun themselves in windows.

To have sunned is to have basked or warmed in the sun: We sunned on the deck all afternoon.

The word implies deliberate, leisurely exposure rather than incidental time outdoors.

tanning

bronzed

Made brown by sun

darkened · bronzing · tan lines · suntan · pigmentation · melanin · sunscreen · SPF · sunburn · UV exposure

warmth

warmed

Increased in temperature

  • heatedWarmed or passionate
  • toastyComfortably heated
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly

balmy · thawed · dried · baked · roasted · cozy · temperate · mild · radiant heat · thermal

basking

lounging

Reclining in idleness

lazing · sprawled · dozing · napping · poolside · beachside · deckchair · lounger · hammock · chaise longue

light

illuminated

Made visible by light

golden hour · dappled · rays · glowing · luminous · brilliant · gleaming · shimmering · dawn · morning light

drying

cured

Restored to health

raisins · jerky · herbs · laundry · bleached · faded · weathered · aired · dehydrated · parched

Categories
Opposites
light exposure

sunnedshaded

Blocked from light

shadowed · darkened · unsunned · unlit · dimmed

shelter/protection

sunnedsheltered

Kept safe from harm

covered · protected · hidden · enclosed · housed

Phrases
Family

sunny, sunning, sunniness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G