sunup en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌnʌp/
- sŭnʹŭp
Etymology
sun + up
Meanings
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(US, countable, uncountable) The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
“Shagbark, that was risky on your part; even where it lies it is much closer than I like, for we shall all have to see it in the morning.” “No, you won’t; it’ll be gone afore sunup.”
1909, Edward S. Ellis, Alden the Pony Express Rider:
- (US, countable, uncountable) The change in color of the sky at sunup.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
break of dawn · dayspring · solrise · dawn · sun · daybreak · sunrise · sunup · break of day · break · lauds · butt crack of dawn · dawn · sparrow-fart · sunrise · cockcrow · daylight · ass crack of dawn · sunlight · first light · sunrising · crack of dawn · daybreak