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Sunlight Sun"light` noun The light of the sun. Milton.

Sunlike Sun"like` adjective Like or resembling the sun. "A spot of sunlike brilliancy." Tyndall.

Sunlit Sun"lit` adjective Lighted by the sun.

Sunn Sunn noun [ Hind. san , from Sanskrit çana .] (Botany) An East Indian leguminous plant ( Crotalaria juncea ) and its fiber, which is also called sunn hemp . [ Written also sun .]

Sunna Sun"na noun [ Arabic sunnah rule, law.] A collection of traditions received by the orthodox Mohammedans as of equal authority with the Koran.

Sunniah Sun"ni·ah noun One of the sect of Sunnites.

Sunniness Sun"ni·ness noun The quality or state of being sunny.

Sunnite Sun"nite noun One of the orthodox Mohammedans who receive the Sunna as of equal importance with the Koran.

Sunnud Sun"nud noun [ Hind., from Arabic sanad .] A charter or warrant; also, a deed of gift. [ India]

Sunny Sun"ny adjective [ Compar. Sunnier ; superl. Sunniest .] 1. Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; hence, shining; bright; brilliant; radiant. " Sunny beams." Spenser. " Sunny locks." Shak.

2. Exposed to the rays of the sun; brightened or warmed by the direct rays of the sun; as, a sunny room; the sunny side of a hill.

Her blooming mountains and her sunny shores.

Addison.

3. Cheerful; genial; as, a sunny disposition.

My decayed fair
A sunny look of his would soon repair.

Shak.

Sunny Sun"ny noun (Zoology) See Sunfish (b) .

Sunproof Sun"proof` adjective Impervious to the rays of the sun. "Darksome yew, sunproof ." Marston.

Sunrise, Sunrising Sun"rise`, Sun"ris`ing noun 1. The first appearance of the sun above the horizon in the morning; more generally, the time of such appearance, whether in fair or cloudy weather; as, to begin work at sunrise . "The tide of sunrise swells." Keble.

2. Hence, the region where the sun rises; the east.

Which were beyond Jordan toward the sunrising .

Deut. iv. 47 (Rev. Ver.)

Full hot and fast the Saxon rides, with rein of travel slack,
And, bending o'ev his saddle, leaves the sunrise at his back.

Whittier.

Sunset, Sunsetting Sun"set", Sun"set`ting noun 1. The descent of the sun below the horizon; also, the time when the sun sets; evening. Also used figuratively.

'T is the sunset of life gives me mystical lore.

Campbell.

2. Hence, the region where the sun sets; the west.

Sunset shell (Zoology) , a West Indian marine bivalve ( Tellina radiata ) having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colors resembling those seen at sunset or before sunrise; -- called also rising sun .

Sunshade Sun"shade` noun Anything used as a protection from the sun's rays. Specifically: (a) A small parasol. (b) An awning.

Sunshine Sun"shine` noun 1. The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.

But all sunshine , as when his beams at noon
Culminate from the equator.

Milton.

2. Anything which has a warming and cheering influence like that of the rays of the sun; warmth; illumination; brightness.

That man that sits within a monarch's heart,
And ripens in the sunshine of his favor.

Shak.

Sunshine Sun"shine` adjective Sunshiny; bright. Shak. " Sunshine hours." Keble.

Sunshiny Sun"shin`y adjective 1. Bright with the rays of the sun; clear, warm, or pleasant; as, a sunshiny day.

2. Bright like the sun; resplendent.

Flashing beams of that sunshiny shield.

Spenser.

3. Beaming with good spirits; cheerful. "Her sunshiny face." Spenser.

Sunsquall Sun"squall` noun (Zoology) Any large jellyfish.

Sunsted Sun"sted noun [ Sun + stead a place.] Solstice. [ Obsolete] "The summer sunsted ." Holland.

Sunstone Sun"stone` noun (Medicine) Aventurine feldspar. See under Aventurine .

Sunstroke Sun"stroke` noun (Medicine) Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy, occasioned by exposure to excessive heat, and often terminating fatally; coup de soleil.

Sunup Sun"up` noun Sunrise. [ Local, U.S.]

Such a horse as that might get over a good deal of ground atwixt sunup and sundown.

Cooper.

Sunward Sun"ward adverb Toward the sun.

Sunwise Sun"wise` adverb In the direction of the sun's apparent motion, or from the east southward and westward, and so around the circle; also, in the same direction as the movement of the hands of a watch lying face upward.

Sup Sup transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Supped ; present participle & verbal noun Supping .] [ Middle English soupen to drink, Anglo-Saxon s...pan ; akin to Dutch zuipen , German saufen , Old High German s...fan , Icelandic s...pa , Swedish supa , Danish söbe . Confer Sip , Sop , Soup , Supper .] To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip.

There I'll sup
Balm and nectar in my cup.

Crashaw.

Sup Sup noun A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with the lips; a sip.

Tom Thumb had got a little sup .

Drayton.

Sup Sup intransitive verb [ See Supper .] To eat the evening meal; to take supper.

I do entreat that we may sup together.

...

Sup Sup transitive verb To treat with supper. [ Obsolete]

Sup them well and look unto them all.

Shak.

Supawn Su·pawn" noun [ Of American Indian origin.] Boiled Indian meal; hasty pudding; mush. [ Written also sepawn , sepon , and suppawn .] [ Local, U.S.]

Supe Supe noun A super. [ Theatrical Cant]

Super Su"per noun A contraction of Supernumerary , in sense 2. [ Theatrical Cant]

Super- Su"per- [ Latin super over, above; akin to Greek ..., Latin sub under, and English over . See Over , and confer Hyper- , Sub- , Supra- , Sur- .] 1. A prefix signifying above , over , beyond , and hence often denoting in a superior position , in excess , over and above , in addition , exceedingly ; as in super impose, super sede, super natural, super abundance.

2. (Chemistry) A prefix formerly much used to denote that the ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was present in a large , or unusually large , proportion as compared with the other ingredients; as in calcium super phosphate. It has been superseded by per- , bi- , di- , acid , etc. (as per oxide, bi carbonate, di sulphide, and acid sulphate), which retain the old meanings of super- , but with sharper definition. Confer Acid , adjective , Bi- , Di- , and Per- .

Superable Su"per·a·ble adjective [ Latin superabilis , from superare to go over, to surmount, from super above, over.] Capable of being overcome or conquered; surmountable.

Antipathies are generally superable by a single effort.

Johnson.

-- Su"per*a*ble*ness , noun -- Su"per*a*bly , adverb

Superabound Su`per·a·bound" intransitive verb [ Latin superabundare : confer Old French superabonder . See Super- , and Abound .] To be very abundant or exuberant; to be more than sufficient; as, the country superabounds with corn.

Superabundance Su`per·a·bun"dance noun [ Latin superabundantia : confer Old French superabondance .] The quality or state of being superabundant; a superabundant quantity; redundancy; excess.

Superabundant Su`per·a·bun"dant adjective [ Latin superabundans , present participle of superabundare . See Superabound .] Abounding to excess; being more than is sufficient; redundant; as, superabundant zeal. -- Su`per*a*bun"dant*ly , adverb

Superacidulated Su`per·a·cid"u·la`ted adjective Acidulated to excess. [ R.]

Superadd Su`per·add" transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Superadded ; present participle & verbal noun Superadding .] [ Latin superaddere . See Super- , and Add .] To add over and above; to add to what has been added; to annex, as something extrinsic.

The strength of any living creature, in those external motion, is something distinct from, and superadded unto, its natural gravity.

Bp. Wilkins.

The peacock laid it extremely to heart that he had not the nightingale's voice superadded to the beauty of his plumes.

L'Estrange.

Superaddition Su`per·ad·di"tion noun The act of adding something in excess or something extraneous; also, something which is added in excess or extraneously.

This superaddition is nothing but fat.

Arbuthnot.

Superadvenient Su`per·ad·ven"ient adjective Coming upon; coming in addition to, or in assistance of, something. [ R.]

He has done bravely by the superadvenient assistance of his God.

Dr. H. More.

Superalimentation Su`per·al`i·men·ta"tion noun The act of overfeeding, or making one take food in excess of the natural appetite for it.

Superaltar Su"per·al`tar noun (Architecture) A raised shelf or stand on the back of an altar, on which different objects can be placed; a predella or gradino.

Superangelic Su`per·an·gel"ic adjective Superior to the angels in nature or rank. [ R.] Milman.

Superannuate Su`per·an"nu·ate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Superannuated ; present participle & verbal noun Superannuating .] [ Prefix super- + Latin annus a year.] 1. To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity. Sir T. Browne.

2. To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.

Superannuate Su`per·an"nu·ate intransitive verb To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants. [ Obsolete] Bacon.

Superannuation Su`per·an`nu·a"tion noun The state of being superannuated, or too old for office or business; the state of being disqualified by old age; decrepitude.

The world itself is in a state of superannuation .

Cowper.

Slyness blinking through the watery eye of superannuation .

Coleridge.

Superb Su·perb" adjective [ French superbe , Latin superbus , from super over. See Super- .] 1. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade.

2. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations.

3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition.

Superb paradise bird (Zoology) , a bird of paradise ( Paradisæa, or Lophorina, superba ) having the scapulars erectile, and forming a large ornamental tuft on each shoulder, and a large gorget of brilliant feathers on the breast. The color is deep violet, or nearly black, with brilliant green reflections. The gorget is bright metallic green. -- Superb warber . (Zoology) See Blue wren , under Wren .

-- Su*perb"ly , adverb -- Su*perb"ness , noun

Superbiate Su·per"bi·ate transitive verb [ Confer Latin superbiare .] To make (a person) haughty. [ Obsolete & R.] Feltham.

Supercarbonate Su`per·car"bon·ate noun (Chemistry) A bicarbonate. [ Obsoles.]

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