name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
2. 2
   a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
2. 2
   get a tan from being exposed to the sun wordnet
3. 3
   To attempt to obtain a suntan.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The ship of characters Sunny and Kel from the videogame Omori. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

burnbronzebrowncolorpigmentrust

Example

More examples

"Tom was lying on the pier getting a suntan."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sun + tan.

Etymology 2

From suntan, in reference to Sunny's name and Kel's tanned skin.

Related phrases

suntan creamsuntan lotionsuntan oil

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