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sunshine en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
In the Coverdale Bible in 1535, in Genesis and Exodus about 1250 as Middle English sunnesine; synchronically sun + shine. Compare isolated Old English sunsċīn (“mirror”).
Meanings
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(US, not-comparable) Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.
Because of the sunshine law, we could go to the planning meeting.
Forms
Deriveds
sunshine law (permitting public access) · sunshine agenda (permitting public access)
wikipedia: Coverdale Bible
sunshine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
In the Coverdale Bible in 1535, in Genesis and Exodus about 1250 as Middle English sunnesine; synchronically sun + shine. Compare isolated Old English sunsċīn (“mirror”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
We were warmed by the bright sunshine.
And all the ſhrubs, vvith ſparkling ſpangles, ſhevv / Like Morning-Sun-ſhine tinsilling the devv.
1648, Robert Herrick, “The Apparition of His Mistresse Calling Him to Elizium”, in Hesperides: Or, The Works both Humane & Divine […], London: […] John Williams, and Francis Eglesfield, and are to be sold by Tho[mas] Hunt, […], →OCLC, page 240:Sunshine, everybody loves the sunshine / Sunshine, folks get down in the sunshine / Sunshine, folks get brown in the sunshine
1976, “Everybody Loves the Sunshine”, performed by Roy Ayers Ubiquity:Oft tymes a thinge doth floꝛiſh, and men thynke that it maye abyde the Sonneſhyne: it ſhuteth foꝛth the bꝛaunches in his garden, it taketh many rotes, in ſo moch that it is like an houſe off ſtones.
1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg]: [Eucharius Cervicornus and Johannes Soter?], →OCLC, Job viij:[16–17], folio iij, verso, column 1:Spring was the sunniest season, and was the sunniest spring on record. It was the season with the fourth most sunshine on record, beaten by three summers: 1911, 1976 and 1995. Summer was then sunnier than average.
2025 December 17, Helena Horton, “2025 is UK’s sunniest year on record, boosting solar power”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2026:If there was no sunshine / Then life on Earth would not survive / Just like I would surely die / Without your love
1977, Keith Barrow, “Precious”, in Keith Barrow:
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(uncountable, usually) A location on which the sun's rays fall.
Out again into the sunshine by the wide mouth of the Green River, as the chart named the brook whose level stream scarce moved into the lake. A streak of blue shot up it between the banks, and a shrill pipe came back as the kingfisher hastened away.
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:We moved out of the shade and into the sunshine.
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(figuratively, uncountable, usually) Geniality or cheerfulness.
I enjoyed the sunshine of her smile.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone / Only darkness every day
1971, Bill Withers, “Ain't No Sunshine”:
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(figuratively, uncountable, usually) A source of cheerfulness or joy.
You are the sunshine of my life / That's why I'll always be around / You are the apple of my eye / Forever you'll stay in my heart
1972, Stevie Wonder, “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”, in Talking Book:
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(uncountable, usually) The effect which the sun has when it lights and warms some place.
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(Ireland, UK, uncountable, usually) A friendly form of address often reserved for juniors.
Alright, sunshine, safe to cross now.
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(Ireland, UK, uncountable, usually) An ironic form of address directed toward someone perceived as inferior or troublesome.
OK, sunshine, listen up and listen good. There's five vandalised telephone boxes out there and I know you're responsible.
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(humorous, uncountable, usually) Used to address someone who has just woken up or is very sleepy.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang, uncommon, uncountable, usually) Ellipsis of orange sunshine.
Forms
Deriveds
bask in the sunshine · Sunshine Bay · blow sunshine up someone's ass · sunshine vitamin · sunshineful · instant sunshine · liquid sunshine · sunshine unit · blow sunshine up someone's skirt · sunshine tax · sunshine roof · sunshiney · Sunshine Coast · sunshine pop · barrel of sunshine · sunshine cake · sunshine and rainbows · sunshine toast · sunshine and roses · ray of sunshine · Sunshine State · open sunshine · bucket of sunshine · powdered sunshine · sunshineless · sunshiny · sunshine and kittens · Sunshine · sunshine and lollipops · orange sunshine · walk on sunshine
Relateds
sunbeam
Synonyms
sun · sunlight
Translations (121)
be со́нечнае святло́ (direct rays of the sun) · km សុរិយោទ័យ (direct rays of the sun) · uk со́нячне світло́ (direct rays of the sun) · vi nắng (direct rays of the sun) · km ពន្លឺថ្ងៃ (direct rays of the sun) · fi auringonpaiste (direct rays of the sun) · mpi sɨ (direct rays of the sun) · fa نور آفتاب (direct rays of the sun) · izh päiväpaisse (direct rays of the sun) · fi auringonpaiste (location on which the sun's rays fall) · ko 햇살 (direct rays of the sun) · dsb słyńco (direct rays of the sun) · nl zonneschijn (direct rays of the sun) · bg светлина (cheerfulness) · pl słońce (location on which the sun's rays fall) · de Sonnenschein (location on which the sun's rays fall) · he שמש זורחת (direct rays of the sun) · ro soare (direct rays of the sun) · es alegría (cheerfulness) · ja 太陽の光 (direct rays of the sun) · mk сончева светлина (direct rays of the sun) · ml വെയിൽ (direct rays of the sun) · nl zon (location on which the sun's rays fall) · pt luz do sol (direct rays of the sun) · no solskinn (location on which the sun's rays fall) · pt luz solar (direct rays of the sun) · da solskin (direct rays of the sun) · cmn 陽光 /阳光 (direct rays of the sun) · my နေရောင် (direct rays of the sun) · fi auringonpaiste (effect of the sun) · fi aurinko (location on which the sun's rays fall) · tr güneş ışığı (direct rays of the sun) · ru со́лнце (direct rays of the sun) · et päikesepaiste (direct rays of the sun) · cy heulwen (direct rays of the sun) · tg нури офтоб (direct rays of the sun) · nb solskinn (direct rays of the sun) · ga taitneamh na gréine (direct rays of the sun) · de Sonnenschein (direct rays of the sun) · no sol (location on which the sun's rays fall) · ang sunnan sċīma (direct rays of the sun) · hu napsütés (direct rays of the sun) · hi सूर्यप्रकाश (direct rays of the sun) · hu napfény (location on which the sun's rays fall) · da solskin (location on which the sun's rays fall) · tr güneş (location on which the sun's rays fall) · ga solas na gréine (direct rays of the sun) · nn solskin (direct rays of the sun) · fi auringonpaiste (source of cheerfulness or joy) · hi धूप (direct rays of the sun) · pt alegria (cheerfulness) · sh сунчева свјетлост (direct rays of the sun) · ja 日光 (direct rays of the sun) · ota كونش (location on which the sun's rays fall) · pdt Sonnenschien (direct rays of the sun) · lo ແດດ (direct rays of the sun) · bn রোদ (direct rays of the sun) · sv solsken (location on which the sun's rays fall) · az gün işığı (direct rays of the sun) · mnc ᡝᠯᡩᡝᠨ (direct rays of the sun) · bg слъ́нчева светлина́ (direct rays of the sun) · hu nap (location on which the sun's rays fall) · fr lumière du soleil (direct rays of the sun) · lb Sonneschäin (direct rays of the sun) · bn আফতাব (direct rays of the sun) · bg слънчево място (location on which the sun's rays fall) · gu ધૂપ (direct rays of the sun) · az günəş işığı (direct rays of the sun) · gl raxeira (location on which the sun's rays fall) · it luce del sole (direct rays of the sun) · as ৰ’দ (direct rays of the sun) · az günəş (location on which the sun's rays fall) · az gün (location on which the sun's rays fall) · ota گونش (direct rays of the sun) · ru со́лнечный свет (direct rays of the sun) · hsb słónco (direct rays of the sun) · nv sháńdíín (direct rays of the sun) · sco sunsheen (direct rays of the sun) · sk slnečný svit (direct rays of the sun) · dv އަވި (direct rays of the sun) · pl światło słoneczne (direct rays of the sun) · fi aurinkoisuus (cheerfulness) · bn অইদ (direct rays of the sun) · is sólskin (direct rays of the sun) · fr soleil (direct rays of the sun) · ga dealramh gréine (direct rays of the sun) · hsb słónčina (direct rays of the sun) · sa आतप (direct rays of the sun) · hsb słónčko (direct rays of the sun) · sl sončna svetloba (direct rays of the sun) · es insolación (direct rays of the sun) · nv shą́ą́ʼ (direct rays of the sun) · tr güneş (direct rays of the sun) · cs sluneční svit (direct rays of the sun) · ro lumina soarelui (direct rays of the sun) · ar نُور الشَّمْس (direct rays of the sun) · yue 陽光 /阳光 (direct rays of the sun) · sh sunčeva svjetlost (direct rays of the sun) · otk 𐰛𐰈𐰤𐰾 (location on which the sun's rays fall) · es sol (direct rays of the sun) · th แสงอาทิตย์ (direct rays of the sun) · sv solsken (direct rays of the sun) · mnc ᡶᠣᠰᠣᠨ (direct rays of the sun) · gl raxeira (direct rays of the sun) · ko 햇빛 (direct rays of the sun) · ta வெயில் (direct rays of the sun) · bn রইদ (direct rays of the sun) · th แดด (direct rays of the sun) · ga grian (direct rays of the sun) · mi hihirā (direct rays of the sun) · vi ánh sáng mặt trời (direct rays of the sun) · eo sunbrilo (direct rays of the sun) · gl raiola (direct rays of the sun) · sh сунчева светлост (direct rays of the sun) · gu તડકો (direct rays of the sun) · pt sol (location on which the sun's rays fall) · vi ánh nắng (direct rays of the sun) · sh sunčeva svetlost (direct rays of the sun) · tr güneş (effect of the sun) · gu તાપ (direct rays of the sun) · bg радост (cheerfulness)
wikipedia: Coverdale Bible