Sunbathed
adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of sunbathe (“lie out in the sunshine”) form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Well lit up by sunlight; brightly sunlit. not-comparable
"sunbathed landscape"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"I haven't sunbathed in a long time."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Since the 1890s or earlier; figurative, conceiving sunlight as if it were a fluid that can bathe (immerse) something.
Etymology 2
Since circa 1940; see sunbathe § Etymology.
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