Meaning & use

sunned

verb·Everyday

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exposed oneself or something to sunlight, typically to warm up or tan

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The cat sunned itself on the windowsill all afternoon.

They sunned on the beach until their skin turned pink.

A note on using this word

Used as a verb, 'sun' describes deliberately exposing skin or a surface to sunlight.

Words with a similar meaning

baskedtanned

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