Sun-drenched

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Receiving lots of sunshine; bathed in sunlight; (of a place) frequently sunny.

    "Sun-drenched beaches are vacation destinations for sunbathers no matter where the beaches are."

Adjective
  1. 1
    covered with sunlight wordnet

Synonyms

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sun-splashedsunbathed

Example

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""A sun-drenched week, with temperatures between 30 and 35 degrees," purred the beatific voice from the radio presenting the weather forecast. "No doubt she sits every day in an air-conditioned studio," moaned Tom, the sweat pouring off him."

Etymology

Since the 1890s or earlier; figurative, conceiving sunlight as if it were a fluid that can drench (immerse) something.

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