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sun|roof /sʌ nruːf/ (sunroofs ) N‑COUNT A sunroof is a panel in the roof of a car that opens to let sunshine and air enter the car.

sun|screen /sʌ nskriːn/ (sunscreens ) N‑VAR A sunscreen is a cream that protects your skin from the sun's rays, especially in hot weather.

sun|set /sʌ nset/ (sunsets )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun disappears out of sight from the sky. □  The dance ends at sunset.

2 N‑COUNT A sunset is the colours and light that you see in the western part of the sky when the sun disappears in the evening. □  There was a red sunset over Paris.

sun|shine /sʌ nʃa I n/ N‑UNCOUNT Sunshine is the light and heat that comes from the sun. □  She was sitting outside a cafe in bright sunshine. □  I awoke next morning to brilliant sunshine streaming into my room.

sun|spot /sʌ nspot/ (sunspots ) N‑COUNT Sunspots are dark cool patches that appear on the surface of the sun and last for about a week.

sun|stroke /sʌ nstroʊk/ N‑UNCOUNT Sunstroke is an illness caused by spending too much time in hot sunshine.

sun|tan /sʌ ntæn/ (suntans ) also sun-tan

1 N‑COUNT If you have a suntan , the sun has turned your skin an attractive brown colour.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Suntan lotion, oil, or cream protects your skin from the sun. □  She playfully rubs suntan lotion on his neck.

sun|tanned /sʌ ntænd/ ADJ Someone who is suntanned has an attractive brown colour from being in the sun. □  He is always suntanned and incredibly fit.

su n-up also sunup N‑UNCOUNT Sun-up is the time of day when the sun rises. [AM ] □  We worked from sunup to sunset. in BRIT, use sunrise

sup /sʌ p/ (sups , supping , supped )

1 VERB If you sup something, you drink it, especially by taking small amounts. □ [V n] He supped water from a polystyrene cup.

2 VERB If you sup , you eat dinner in the evening. [LITERARY or OLD-FASHIONED ] □ [V ] He had been invited to sup with a colleague and his wife.

su|per ◆◇◇ /suː pə ^r /

1 ADJ Some people use super to mean very nice or very good. [mainly BRIT , INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED ] □  We had a super time. □  That's a super idea. □  'I think I could find you something.'—'That would be super.'

2 ADV [ADV adj] Super is used before adjectives to indicate that something has a lot of a quality. □  He's super excited about being a grandad.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] Super is used before nouns to indicate that something is larger, better, or more advanced than similar things. □  …super nutrients believed to have cancer-fighting properties. □  …a chance to test-drive a stunning Lotus super-car.

PREFIX super-

forms nouns and adjectives that refer to people and things that are larger, better, or more advanced than others. For example, a super-fit athlete is extremely fit.

super|an|nu|at|ed /suː pəræ njue I t I d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as superannuated , you mean that it is old and no longer used for its original purpose. [FORMAL ] □  …the superannuated idealism of the Sixties.

super|an|nua|tion /suː pərænjue I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Superannuation is money which people pay regularly into a special fund so that when they retire from their job they will receive money regularly as a pension. [mainly BRIT , BUSINESS ] □  The union pressed for a superannuation scheme.

su|perb ◆◇◇ /suːpɜː ^r b/

1 ADJ If something is superb , its quality is very good indeed. □  There is a superb 18-hole golf course 6 miles away. □  The waters are crystal clear and offer a superb opportunity for swimming. ●  su|perb|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The orchestra played superbly.