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- [suhn-beem]
- /ˈsʌnˌbim/
- /ˈsʌn.biːm/
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- [suhn-beem]
- /ˈsʌnˌbim/
Definitions of sunbeam word
- noun sunbeam a beam or ray of sunlight. 1
- noun sunbeam Australian Slang. a dish or utensil that has not been used during a meal and so does not have to be washed. 1
- noun sunbeam ray of sunshine 1
- countable noun sunbeam A sunbeam is a ray of sunlight. 0
- noun sunbeam a beam, ray, or stream of sunlight 0
- noun sunbeam a piece of crockery or cutlery laid for a meal but remaining unused 0
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Origin of sunbeam
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English sunnebem, Old English sun(ne)bēam. See sun, beam
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Parts of speech for Sunbeam
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preposition
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sunbeam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sunbeam usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sunbeam
noun sunbeam
- daytime — The daytime is the part of a day between the time when it gets light and the time when it gets dark.
- incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
- irradiation — the act of irradiating.
- lambency — the quality of being lambent.
- lighthouse — a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
Antonyms for sunbeam
Top questions with sunbeam
- how to wash a sunbeam heated blanket?
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- why is my sunbeam heating pad blinking?
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