sunlit

sun·lit

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhn-lit]
- /ˈsʌnˌlɪt/
- /ˈsʌn.lɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-lit]
- /ˈsʌnˌlɪt/

Definitions of sunlit word

adjective sunlit lighted by the sun. 1
adjective sunlit Sunlit places are brightly lit by the sun. 0
adjective sunlit lighted by the sun 0

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Origin of sunlit

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; sun + lit1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sunlit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sunlit

sunlit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sunlit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sunlit

adj sunlit

aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
auroral — of or like the dawn.
bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
irradiant — irradiating; radiant; shining.
lucent — shining.

adjective sunlit

coruscating — A coruscating speech or performance is lively, intelligent, and impressive.
flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
illumined — Simple past tense and past participle of illumine.
irradiated — Emitted outwards from a centre like rays.

All 14 Synonyms of sunlit