sun|beam /sʌ nbiːm/ (sunbeams ) N‑COUNT A sunbeam is a ray of sunlight. □ A sunbeam slants through the west window.
sun|bed /sʌ nbed/ (sunbeds ) N‑COUNT A sunbed is a piece of equipment with ultraviolet lights. You lie on it to make your skin browner.
sun|belt /sʌ nbelt/ N‑SING The warmer, sunnier parts of a country or continent, especially the southern United States, are sometimes referred to as the sunbelt . □ During the last recession, migration to the sunbelt accelerated.
sun|block /sʌ nblɒk/ (sunblocks ) N‑VAR Sunblock is a cream which you put on your skin to protect it completely from the sun.
sun|burn /sʌ nbɜː r n/ (sunburns ) N‑VAR If someone has sunburn , their skin is bright pink and sore because they have spent too much time in hot sunshine. □ The risk and severity of sunburn depend on the body's natural skin colour. □ I was concerned that I was not protected and would get a sunburn.
sun|burnt /sʌ nbɜː r nt/ also sunburned
1 ADJ Someone who is sunburnt has sore bright pink skin because they have spent too much time in hot sunshine. □ A badly sunburned face or back is extremely painful.
2 ADJ Someone who is sunburnt has very brown skin because they have spent a lot of time in the sunshine. □ He was wearing his usual holiday gear and looking sunburnt.
sun|burst /sʌ nbɜː r st/ (sunbursts ) N‑COUNT A sunburst is a pattern or design that resembles the sun with rays coming from it. □ …a bronze sunburst pendant.
sun|dae /sʌ nde I , -di/ (sundaes ) N‑COUNT [usu n N ] A sundae is a tall glass of ice cream with whipped cream and nuts or fruit on top. □ …a chocolate sundae.
Sun|day /sʌ nde I , -di/ (Sundays ) N‑VAR Sunday is the day after Saturday and before Monday. □ I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday. □ Naomi went to church in Granville last Sunday. □ The buses run every 10 minutes even on Sundays. □ It was Sunday afternoon when I got a call from Rob.
Su n|day be st N‑SING If you are in your Sunday best , you are wearing your best clothes, which you only wear for special occasions.
Su n|day school (Sunday schools ) N‑VAR Sunday school is a class organized by a church that some children go to on Sundays in order to learn about Christianity. □ …a Sunday School teacher.
sun|der /sʌ ndə r / (sunders , sundering , sundered ) VERB [usu passive] If people or things are sundered , they are separated or split by something. [LITERARY ] □ [be V -ed] The city is being sundered by racial tension. □ [V -ed] Police moved in to separate the two groups, already sundered by distrust.
sun|dial /sʌ nda I əl/ (sundials ) N‑COUNT A sundial is a device used for telling the time when the sun is shining. The shadow of an upright rod falls onto a flat surface that is marked with the hours, and points to the correct hour.
sun|down /sʌ ndaʊn/ N‑UNCOUNT Sundown is the time when the sun sets. [AM ] □ The fighting broke out about two hours after sundown. in BRIT, usually use sunset
su n-drenched also sundrenched ADJ [ADJ n] Sun-drenched places have a lot of hot sunshine. □ He sat on the terrace of his sun-drenched villa in the South of France.
sun|dries /sʌ ndriz/ N‑PLURAL When someone is making a list of things, items that are not important enough to be listed separately are sometimes referred to together as sundries . [FORMAL ] □ The inn gift shop stocks quality Indian crafts and sundries.
sun|dry /sʌ ndri/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] If someone refers to sundry people or things, they are referring to several people or things that are all different from each other. [FORMAL ] □ Scientists, business people, and sundry others gathered on Monday for the official opening.
2 PHRASE All and sundry means everyone. □ He was well known to all and sundry.
sun|flower /sʌ nflaʊə r / (sunflowers ) N‑COUNT A sunflower is a very tall plant with large yellow flowers. Oil from sunflower seeds is used in cooking and to make margarine.
sung /sʌ ŋ/ Sung is the past participle of sing .
sun|glasses /sʌ nglɑːs I z, -glæs-/ N‑PLURAL [oft a pair of N ] Sunglasses are glasses with dark lenses which you wear to protect your eyes from bright sunlight. □ She slipped on a pair of sunglasses.
su n hat (sun hats ) also sunhat N‑COUNT A sun hat is a wide-brimmed hat that protects your head from the sun.
sunk /sʌ ŋk/
1 Sunk is the past participle of sink .
2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you say that someone is sunk , you mean that they have no hope of avoiding trouble or failure. [INFORMAL ] □ Without him we'd be well and truly sunk.
sunk|en /sʌ ŋkən/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] Sunken ships have sunk to the bottom of a sea, ocean, or lake. □ The sunken sailing-boat was a glimmer of white on the bottom. □ Try diving for sunken treasure.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Sunken gardens, roads, or other features are below the level of their surrounding area. □ The room was dominated by a sunken bath.
3 ADJ Sunken eyes, cheeks, or other parts of the body curve inwards and make you look thin and unwell. □ Her eyes were sunken and black-ringed.
su n lamp (sun lamps ) also sunlamp N‑COUNT A sun lamp is a lamp that produces ultraviolet light. People use sun lamps to make their skin browner.