sun-drenched en · ADJ
Etymology
Since the 1890s or earlier; figurative, conceiving sunlight as if it were a fluid that can drench (immerse) something.
Meanings
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Receiving lots of sunshine; bathed in sunlight; (of a place) frequently sunny.
Ahead of them were two sun-drenched (all going well) weeks of lazing on the beach.
1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 61:Sun-drenched beaches are vacation destinations for sunbathers no matter where the beaches are.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sun-drenched | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sun-drenched | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
de sonnendurchflutet (Translations) · el ηλιόλουστος (Translations) · it assolato (Translations) · it baciato dal sole (Translations) · pl zalany słońcem (Translations) · it soleggiato (Translations) · sv soldränkt (Translations)