What does "sunshiny" mean?

Sunny; having, characterised by, full of, or illuminated by sunshine.

What is a synonym for "sunshiny"?

Common synonyms include: aestival, aglow, beaming, beamy, blood-hot, blood-warm.

Pronounced //ˈsʌnˌʃaɪ.ni//.

//ˈsʌnˌʃaɪ.ni// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Adjective

1
Sunny; having, characterised by, full of, or illuminated by sunshine.
"There are men that roll through life, like a fire-new red ball going across Mr. Lord's cricket-ground on a sunshiny day […]"
2
Beautiful and bright, as if illuminated by sunshine; radiant; beaming; glowing; resplendent; shining. figuratively
"The blazing brightneſſe of her beauties beame, / And glorious light of her ſunſhyny face / To tell, vvere as to ſtriue against the ſtreame."
3
Cheerful; happy; pleasant. figuratively
"a sunshiny disposition"

"I'm glad it's not rainy today because it's easier to be cheerful and bear up under affliction on a sunshiny day."

From sunshine + -y. By surface analysis, sun + shine + y.

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