• SUN
n. in alchemy: gold …1610 obs.
• SUN-BATH
n. an exposure of the sun, esp. as a method of medical treatment; basking in the sun …1875
• SUNBEAMED
adj. as bright as the sun; genial, kind …1588 obs.
• SUNBEAMY
adj. 1. as bright as the sun …a1849
adj. 2. kind, genial …1890
• SUN-BLAST
n. a sudden emission or burst of sunshine …1674 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUN-BLINK
n. a gleam of sunshine …1635 Sc.
• SUN-BREAK
n. 1. a burst of sunshine …1826
n. 2. sunrise, dawn …1850
• SUNBURNT
adj. superficially learned …a1568 nonce use obs.
• SUNCK SQUAW
n. the female chief or queen of an American Indian tribe …1676
• SUN-CLAD
adj. 1. as bright as the sun …1634 poetic usage
adj. 2. clothed in radiance like the sun …1825 poetic usage
adj. 3. clothed in sunshine …1825 poetic usage
• SUN-CLOCK
n. a sundial …1876 poetic usage
• SUN-DART
n. a ray of sunlight figured as a dart … a1835 poetic usage
• SUN-DAWN
n. dawn, daybreak …1835 poetic usage
• SUNDAY BELOW MONDAY
phr. a warning to a woman that her slip is showing …1968 US sl.
• SUNDAY BEST
n. one’s smartest clothes, orig. as worn on a Sunday …1846 sl.
• SUNDAY CHILD
n. a child born on Sunday; hence, one greatly blessed or favoured; a fortunate person …1886
• SUNDAYED
adj. appropriate to Sunday; in Sunday clothes …1884
• SUNDAY FACE
n. 1. a sanctimonious expression; an affectedly solemn face …1756 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. the posteriors; the naked posteriors …M19 colloq.
• SUNDAYFIED
adj. appropriate to Sunday; in Sunday clothes …1899
• SUNDAY HORSE
n. a spirited horse …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNDAYLY
adv. every Sunday …1479-81 obs.
• SUNDAY MAN
n. one who goes out only on Sunday; one attached to home life …1785
• SUNDAY PUNCH
n. a knockout punch …1929 US sl.
• SUNDAY’S CHILD
n. a child born on Sunday; hence, one greatly blessed or favoured; a fortunate person …1886
• SUNDAY’S DAUGHTER
n. a child born on Sunday; hence, one greatly blessed or favoured; a fortunate person …c1150 obs.
• SUNDAY SUIT
n. nakedness …M20 US sl.
• SUNDER
adj. separate; various, varied, sundry …a1400 obs.
adv. apart, asunder, separately …a1300 obs. rare
vb. 1. to separate in thought; to distinguish …a1225 obs.
vb. 2. to keep apart, to separate by an intervening space or barrier …1606 rare
• SUNDERABLE
adj. able to be separated …1885
• SUNDERANCE
n. severance, separation …1435 rare
• SUNDERED
adj. kept apart; separated, separate; also, divided into parts, severed, scattered …c1325
• SUNDERLEPES
adv. 1. separately, apart from the rest, severally …c1020 obs.
adv. 2. especially, particularly …c1175 obs.
• SUNDERLING
adv. severally …c1320 obs. rare
• SUNDERLY
adj. 1. peculiar, special, private …c888 obs.
adj. 2. separate, several; distinct, diverse, different …a1225 obs.
adv. 1. separately, apart; individually; singly …c888 obs.
adv. 2. singularly, specially …c900 obs. rare
adv. 3. diversely, differently, variously …a1513 obs. rare
adv. 4. dispersedly, widely …1541 obs. rare
• SUNDERMENT
n. separation …1818 rare
• SUNDERNESS
n. diversity, variety …a1400 obs. rare
• SUNDERWISE
adv. asunder; separately …a1400 obs. rare
• SUNDOWN
n. a hat with a wide brim …1888 US
• SUNDOWNER
n. 1. a tramp who makes a practice of arriving at a station about sundown under the pretense of seeking work, so as to obtain food and a night’s lodging …1875 Aust. colloq.
n. 2. an alcoholic drink taken at sunset …1909 sl., orig. African English
• SUNDRILY
adj. 1. separate, individual, special …a900 obs. rare
adj. 2. diverse, various, varied …c1375 obs. rare
adv. 1. separately, severally, individually …a900 obs.
adv. 2. diversely, variously …c1425 obs.
• SUNDRINESS
n. diversity, variety; a variety of things …c1375 obs.
• SUNDRY
adj. 1. having an existence, position, or status apart; separate, distinct …c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. different, other …a1300 obs.
adj. 3. that separates; dividing; discriminating, discerning …1564 obs. rare
adv. 1. separately, apart; severally, individually …c950 obs. exc. Sc.
adv. 2. in detail …a1300 obs. rare
adv. 3. in or into pieces …1533 obs. exc. Sc.
• SUNDRYFOLD
adj. manifold, various, varied …c1430 obs.
• SUNDRYHEAD
n. diversity, variety …1395 obs.
• SUNDRYWHERE
adv. in various places; here and there …1548 obs.
• SUNDRY-WISE
adv. in various or different ways; variously, diversely …c1375 obs.
• SUNEGILD
n. a female sinner …c1230 obs. rare
• SUNFALL
n. sunset …1600 chiefly poetic usage
• SUNFISH
vb. of a horse: to act like a sun-fish, to buck …1888 US colloq.
• SUNFISHER
n. a backing horse that stands straight up on his hind legs …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUN-FLAG
n. the Japanese flag, bearing an image of the sun …1905
• SUNFLOWER
n. 1. the marigold …1670 obs.
n. 2. a person of resplendent beauty …1823
• SUN-GATE-DOWN
n. sunset …c1440 obs.
• SUNGATES
adv. sunways, in the direction of the apparently daily movement of the sun; i.e. from left to right (in the northern hemisphere); clockwise …1597 Sc.
• SUNGAZER
n. a sunflower …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUN-GLADE
n. a beam or track of sunlight, esp. the track of reflected sunlight on water …1849
• SUN-GLEAM
n. sunlight …a1240 obs.
• SUN-GLOW
n. 1. a glow or glare of sunlight …1845
n. 2. sunlight …1884
• SUN-GO-DOWN
n. sunset …1595 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUN-GOING-DOWN
n. sunset …c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUN-GOLD
n. bright sunlight likened to gold …1897 poetic usage
• SUN IN THE EYES
n. intoxication with alcohol …19C sl.
• SUNK
adj. 1. depraved, degenerate …1680 rare or obs.
adj. 2., of the spirits: depressed, low …1719 rare or obs.
adj. 3. bewildered; perplexed; baffled …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to be sullen, to sulk …1737 obs.
• SUNKAN
adj. sulking, sullen …1728 obs.
• SUNKEN
adj. 1. of the sun: gone down below the horizon …1816
adj. 2. depressed, reduced …1854
adj. 3. drooping …1890
• SUNKET
adv. to some extent, somewhat …1686 obs.
n. 1. food, something to eat; chiefly plural …1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a dainty, a tidbit …1788 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUNKIE
n. a little seat …1815 Sc.
• SUNKIST STATE
n. California …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNLET
n. a little sun …1840
• SUNNIGHT
n. the night before Sunday, Saturday night …c1000 obs. rare
• SUNNINESS
n. sunburn, tan …1753 obs. rare
• SUNNING
n. shining like the sun; radiance …c1586 obs. rare
• SUNNISH
adj. resembling the sun in colour and brilliancy …c1374 obs.
• SUNNY CAL
n. California …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNNY CALIFORNIA
n. California …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNNY CHAMBER
n. a summer-house …1641 Sc. obs.
• SUNNY JIM
n. a term of address to a male, usually to a small boy …1911 sl.
• SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
n. a title of Jesus Christ …1382
• SUN ONE’S MOCCASINS
vb. 1. to die …20C US colloq.
vb. 2. to be thrown from a horse …M20 US colloq.
• SUN-REST
n. sunset …c1400 obs.
• SUNRISING
n. sunrise …c1250 rare or arch.
• SUNRIST
n. the sunrise; the east …1340-70 obs.
• SUN-SCALD
n. a patch of bright sunlight on the surface of water …1897
• SUN’S DAY
n. Sunday …1891 obs.
• SUNSET LAND
n. Arizona …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNSET STATE
n. Arizona …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNSETTING
n. sunset …c1440 rare
• SUN’S FLOWER
n. the marigold …1563 obs.
• SUN-SHAFT
n. a shaft of sunlight, a sunbeam …1868 US
• SUNSHINE
adj. 1. cheerful, cheering; prosperous, happy, joyous …1593
adj. 2. that remains faithful, or subsists, only in prosperity; ‘fair-weather’ …1775
n. 1. a source of happiness or prosperity …1595
n. 2. a favourable or gracious influence …a1596
n. 3. happiness or cheerfulness of mind or heart; sunny disposition …1742
n. 4. the drug LSD …M20 US drug culture sl.
n. 5. a term of address to a male …1972 Brit. sl.
• SUNSHINE-SHOWERY
adj. of a disposition that is cheerful in the midst of trouble; cheerfully optimistic …1830 nonce word
• SUN-SHINING
n. sunlight, sunshine …a1300 obs. rare
• SUN-SINGED
adj. sunburnt …1891 Sc.
• SUN-SITTING
n. sunset …c1460 obs.
• SUN-SMILE
n. a sunny or gracious smile …1837
• SUN-SMITTEN
adj. struck by the sun’s rays; affected with sunstroke …1833
• SUN’S NIGHT
n. Saturday night …a1300 obs.
• SUN-SPARK
n. the glint of sunlight on an object …1847 US
• SUN-SPRING
n. 1. east …a1300 obs. or arch.
n. 2. sunrise, dawn …1900 obs. or arch.
• SUN-SQUALL
n. a jellyfish …1897 US
• SUN-SQUAWL
n. a jellyfish …1897 US
• SUNSTAY
n. solstice …1577 obs. rare
• SUN-STEAD
n. solstice …c1000 obs.
• SUN-STRICKEN
adj. affected with sunstroke; affected injuriously by the rays or heat of the sun …1844
• SUN-TIME
n. a time of brightness or joy …1844
• SUNWAYS
adv. sunways, in the direction of the apparently daily movement of the sun; i.e. from left to right (in the northern hemisphere); clockwise …1774
• SUN-WORSHIPPER
n. a devotee of sunbathing …1966 jocular usage
• SUP
n. 1. a small quantity of liquid such as can be taken into the mouth at one tip; a sip, a mouthful …1570
n. 2. drink …a1810 Eng. dial.
vb. to take liquid into the mouth in small quantities, as opposed to a draught, to sip …c1000 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUPE
n. a toady …Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SUPELLECTICARIOUS
adj. of or pert. to household stuff …1656 obs. rare
• SUPELLECTILE
adj. pert. to or of the nature of household furniture; ornamental …1615 rare or obs.
n. furniture; scientific apparatus or equipment …1597 rare or obs.
• SUPELLEX
n. 1. household furniture …1553 rare
n. 2. the equipment or apparatus for an experiment or operation …a1697 rare
• SUPER
adj. excellent …1895 sl.
n. 1. a balance remaining over …1626 obs.
n. 2. a superintendent …1857 sl.
n. 3. a watch …1859 thieves’ sl.,
n. 4. the removal of a pupil from a form or school because of age …1902 Brit. sl.
n. 5. something excellent …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPER ACID
n. ketamine …1980s drug culture sl.
• SUPERBAGNAMIOUS
adj. excellent, very fine, great …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERBILOQUENT
adj. speaking proudly or haughtily …1658 obs.
• SUPERBLOW
n. cocaine …M20 US drug culture sl.
• SUPERBO
adj. excellent; first-rate …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPERCHARGED
adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol …20C sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with drugs …M20 US drug culture sl.
• SUPERFLY
n. a supplier of drugs …1973 US sl.
• SUPERGLOBBERSLOPTIOUS
adj. very fine, excellent …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGLOBSLOPTIOUS
adj. very fine …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGOBOSNOPTIOUS
adj. very fine, excellent …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGOBSLOPTIOUS
adj. very fine, excellent …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGRASS
n. an informer who tells the police about the activities of a large number of criminals …1978 Brit. sl.
• SUPERHETRODYNE HONEY
n. something excellent …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPERLOBGOSHIOUS
adj. delicious, first-class, excellent, fine …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERNACULAR
adj. of drink/liquor: of first-rate quality, very good, excellent …1848
• SUPERRUMDIFFEROUS
adj. splendid, fine …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPER-SCREWING
n. watch-stealing …1859 thieves’ sl.
• SUPER-SILLY-OUS
adj. supercilious …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPER-SNOLLY-GONCHUS
adj. superlatively good …1905 Amer. dial.
• SUPERSPADRATIC
adj. splendid, very fine …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERSTITIOSITIES
n. superstitious beliefs or observances …c1400 obs. rare
• SUPERVACANEOUS
adj. vainly added over and above what is essential; serving no purpose; superfluous, redundant, unnecessary, needless …c1555 now rare or obs.
• SUPERVIVE
vb. to live beyond or after another person, an event, etc.; to survive; to outlive …a1552 obs.
• SUPPARASITE
vb. to flatter, to cajole; to act the parasite …1623 obs. rare
•SUPPLODE
vb. to stamp with the feet; to make a great noise with the foot …1623 obs. rare
• SUPPORT ONE’S SILKS AND SATINS
vb. to parade or prank oneself out in silk and satin …L19 modistes’ colloq.
• SUP UP
vb. 1. to take in, to ‘swallow’ a story, to be convinced …1579 obs.
vb. 2. to utter indistinctly, to mutter, to mumble …1581 obs.
• SURCUIDANT
adj. arrogant, insolent, presumptuous …a1529 obs. rare
• SURE AS A GUN
adj. quite sure, certainly …1655
• SURE AS GOD MADE RAIN
adj. very sure, certain …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SURE AS SHOOTIN’
adj. very certain …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SURE CARD
n. a trusty person …Bk1690 cant
• SURE-SHOOTIN’
adv. certainly …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SURF
n. an actor …Bk1891 theatrical sl.
• SURFACE
vb. 1963 sl. – to get up or leave one’s room in the morning
• SURL
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – to be surly, ugly
• SURLY
n. Bk1942 Amer. Western sl. – a bull
• SURLY AS A BUTCHER’S DOG
adj. 1670 – very surly
• SURLY-BOOTS
n. 1710 – a surly person
• SURPRISE, SURPRISE!
int. 1953 – an exclamation of surprise or astonishment; often used ironically or sarcastically
• SURQUIDANT
adj. 1528 obs. – overweening, arrogant, presumptuous, overbearing
• SURQUIDOUS
adj. 1377 obs. – overweening, arrogant, proud, presumptuous, overbearing
• SURVIGEROUS
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. – fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed
• SURVIGOROUS
adj. 1974 Amer. dial. – fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed
• SURVIGROUS
adj. 1913 Amer. dial. – fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed
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