SUN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUN?

Need another word that means the same as “sun”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “sun” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sun” are: dominicus, lord's day, sunday, sunlight, sunshine, star, daylight, light, warmth, sunbathe, insolate, solarise, solarize, bask, bake, get a tan, tan, brown

Sun as a Noun

Definitions of "Sun" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sun” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person or thing regarded as a source of glory, inspiration, etc.
• The rays of the sun.
• First day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians.
• Any star in the universe that is similar to the sun, with or without planets.
• Used with reference to someone's success or prosperity.
• The star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
• A day or a year.
• The light or warmth received from the earth's sun.
• The star round which the earth orbits.
• Any star around which a planetary system revolves.
• A person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc.

Synonyms of "Sun" as a noun (9 Words)

daylight	The first appearance of light in the morning; dawn. I returned at daylight.
dominicus	First day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians.
light	The amount or quality of light in a place. The light of my life.
lord's day	United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935.
star	Used in names of starfishes and similar echinoderms with five or more radiating arms e g cushion star brittlestar. MPs suggested giving ferries star ratings.
sunday	United States evangelist (1862-1935.
sunlight	The rays of the sun. A shaft of sunlight.
sunshine	Direct sunlight unbroken by cloud, especially over a comparatively large area. Their colourful music can bring a ray of sunshine.
warmth	Intensity of emotion. An agreeable warmth in the house.

Usage Examples of "Sun" as a noun

• The sun shone from a cloudless sky.
• We sat outside in the sun.
• The sun of the Plantagenets went down in clouds.
• The rhetoric faded before the sun of reality.
• The sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system.
• He watched the sun go down over the sea.
• After going so many suns without food, I was sleeping.
• The shingles were weathered by the sun and wind.

Sun as a Verb

Definitions of "Sun" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sun” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Expose (something) to the sun, especially to warm or dry it.
• Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun.
• Sit or lie in the sun.
• Expose one's body to the sun.

Synonyms of "Sun" as a verb (9 Words)

bake	Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun. Bake the potatoes.
bask	Be exposed. She relished her fame and basked in her glory.
brown	Make brown in color. Grill the pizza until the cheese has browned.
get a tan	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
insolate	Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun. Insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble.
solarise	Reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it.
solarize	Reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it. The film solarized.
sunbathe	Expose one’s body to the sun. I didn t do much apart from swim sunbathe and sleep.
tan	Convert animal skin into leather by soaking in a liquid containing tannic acid or by the use of other chemicals. If Mickey touches a fishing net I ll tan his hide.

Usage Examples of "Sun" as a verb

• Buzz could see Clare sunning herself on the terrace below.
• The birds are sunning their wings.
• These herbs suffer when sunned.

Associations of "Sun" (30 Words)

burn	Damage by burning with heat fire or radiation. He s been on the receiving end of his fair share of sick burns.
burning	The act of burning something. The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance.
canopy	Cover or provide with a canopy. They mounted the station steps under the concrete canopy.
darken	Become dark or darker. The sky was darkening rapidly.
daylight	The natural light of the day. The daylight hours.
daytime	The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside. A daytime telephone number.
eclipse	Cause an eclipse of a celestial body by intervention. The Sun eclipses the moon today.
glow	An appearance of reflected light. The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden.
illuminant	Something that can serve as a source of light. Until 1880 oil was the only illuminant in use.
light	Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light not dark. The light touch of her fingers.
lunar	Of or relating to or associated with the moon. A lunar landscape.
moon	Any object resembling a moon. The first man on the moon.
neptune	A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants.
noon	The middle of the day. The service starts at twelve noon.
overshadow	Be greater in significance than. It is easy to let this feeling of tragedy overshadow his story.
planetary	Of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants. The laws of planetary motion.
pluto	A large asteroid that was once thought to be the farthest known planet from the sun; it has an elliptical orbit.
scorch	A plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues. The meat had scorched.
sear	Fry (food) quickly at a high temperature so that it will retain its juices in subsequent cooking. Sear the chicken livers in a pan for a few minutes on each side.
shade	Represent the effect of shade or shadow on. Banks may shade the margin over base rate they charge customers.
shadow	Envelop in shadow cast a shadow over. A shadow over his happiness.
shine	Make a surface shine. Shine the silver please.
solar	Relating to or determined by the sun. Solar heating.
solstice	Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.
star	Decorate or cover with star shaped marks or objects. He s a rising star in the party.
sunburn	Cause to be affected with sunburn. My hands and face were raw with sunburn.
sunshade	A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun.
tan	Get a tan from wind or sun. A tan baseball cap with orange piping.
umbrella	A formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets. The Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups.
uranus	A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites.