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sun|down /sʌ ndaʊn/ N‑UNCOUNT Sundown is the time when the sun sets. [AM ] □  The fighting broke out about two hours after sundown. in BRIT, usually use sunset

su n-drenched also sundrenched ADJ [ADJ n] Sun-drenched places have a lot of hot sunshine. □  He sat on the terrace of his sun-drenched villa in the South of France.

sun|dries /sʌ ndriz/ N‑PLURAL When someone is making a list of things, items that are not important enough to be listed separately are sometimes referred to together as sundries . [FORMAL ] □  The inn gift shop stocks quality Indian crafts and sundries.

sun|dry /sʌ ndri/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] If someone refers to sundry people or things, they are referring to several people or things that are all different from each other. [FORMAL ] □  Scientists, business people, and sundry others gathered on Monday for the official opening.

2 PHRASE All and sundry means everyone. □  He was well known to all and sundry.

sun|flower /sʌ nflaʊə ^r / (sunflowers ) N‑COUNT A sunflower is a very tall plant with large yellow flowers. Oil from sunflower seeds is used in cooking and to make margarine.

sung /sʌ ŋ/ Sung is the past participle of sing .

sun|glasses /sʌ nglɑːs I z, -glæs-/ N‑PLURAL [oft a pair of N ] Sunglasses are glasses with dark lenses which you wear to protect your eyes from bright sunlight. □  She slipped on a pair of sunglasses.

su n hat (sun hats ) also sunhat N‑COUNT A sun hat is a wide-brimmed hat that protects your head from the sun.

sunk /sʌ ŋk/

1Sunk is the past participle of sink .

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you say that someone is sunk , you mean that they have no hope of avoiding trouble or failure. [INFORMAL ] □  Without him we'd be well and truly sunk.

sunk|en /sʌ ŋkən/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Sunken ships have sunk to the bottom of a sea, ocean, or lake. □  The sunken sailing-boat was a glimmer of white on the bottom. □  Try diving for sunken treasure.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Sunken gardens, roads, or other features are below the level of their surrounding area. □  The room was dominated by a sunken bath.

3 ADJ Sunken eyes, cheeks, or other parts of the body curve inwards and make you look thin and unwell. □  Her eyes were sunken and black-ringed.

su n lamp (sun lamps ) also sunlamp N‑COUNT A sun lamp is a lamp that produces ultraviolet light. People use sun lamps to make their skin browner.

sun|less /sʌ nləs/

1 ADJ On sunless days, the sun does not shine. □  The day dawned sunless and with a low cloud base.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Sunless places are not lit by the sun. □  Carmen stayed behind in the dark, sunless room.

sun|light /sʌ nla I t/ N‑UNCOUNT Sunlight is the light that comes from the sun during the day. □  I saw her sitting at a window table, bathed in sunlight.

sun|lit /sʌ nl I t/ ADJ [ADJ n] Sunlit places are brightly lit by the sun. □  Her house has two big sunlit rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows.

sun|ny /sʌ ni/ (sunnier , sunniest )

1 ADJ When it is sunny , the sun is shining brightly. □  The weather was surprisingly warm and sunny. □  There is a chance of sunny spells in the West.

2 ADJ Sunny places are brightly lit by the sun. □  Most roses like a sunny position in a fairly fertile soil.

3 ADJ Someone who has a sunny disposition is usually cheerful and happy. □  He was a nice lad–bright and with a sunny disposition. □  The staff wear big sunny smiles.

sun|rise /sʌ nra I z/ (sunrises )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Sunrise is the time in the morning when the sun first appears in the sky. □  The rain began before sunrise.

2 N‑COUNT A sunrise is the colours and light that you see in the eastern part of the sky when the sun first appears. □  There was a spectacular sunrise yesterday.