sunnyside up

Fried, not turned

Sunnyside up describes an egg fried on one side only, leaving the yolk intact and visible on top—the yellow resembling a sun against white.

The yolk remains runny.

I'll have two eggs sunnyside up with toast.

Contrast with over easy, where the egg is flipped briefly.

cooking

yolk

Egg's nutrient core

spatula · overeasy · fry · flip · sizzle · runny · butter · oil · crispy · edges

breakfast

bacon

Cured smoked pork

sausage · coffee · juice · grits · beans · tomatoes · mushrooms · sourdough · hollandaise · brunch

optimism

hopeful

Feeling positive expectation

bright · rosy · looking up · silver lining · glass half full · encouraging · lighthearted · buoyant · carefree · breezy

appearance

golden

Bright yellow, or precious

orange · vibrant · glistening · wobbly · intact · round · centered · bright · shimmering · perfect

Opposites
egg cooking method

sunnyside upscrambled

Mixed into disorder

over hard · poached · over easy · coddled · over medium

yolk integrity

sunnyside upscrambled

Mixed into disorder

omelette · frittata · quiche · egg salad · deviled eggs

yolk doneness/runniness

sunnyside upover hard

Egg fried solid

well done · rubbery

Family

sunny, side, suns, sunned, sunning, sunnier, sunniest, sunnily, sunniness

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