Suntan
/ˈsʌnˌtæn/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
- 2 a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun wordnet
Verb
- 1 To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
- 2 get a tan from being exposed to the sun wordnet
- 3 To attempt to obtain a suntan.
Proper Noun
- 1 The ship of characters Sunny and Kel from the videogame Omori. slang
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
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.