I. ˈsənē, -ni adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English sunni, from sunne, sonne sun + -i, -y -y
1. : characterized by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine
a sunny springtime weekend — R.S.Monahan
2. : exhibiting happiness and gaiety : exceptionally cheerful and bright : merry , optimistic
passing suddenly from sunny moods to fits of depression — R.S.Boardman
a sunny frankness and openness of spirit — J.R.Green
men and women … forever sunny and full of virtue — Sinclair Lewis
3. : exposed to, brightened, or warmed by the sun
a sunny room decorated with flowered wallpaper and potted palms — American Guide Series: New York City
small lacquered leaves which … glisten like water in a sunny wind — Andrew Young
4. : originating with or proceeding from or as if from the sun
a sunny beam danced above her head
5. : resembling the sun especially in color or brilliance
sunny bushes of cup of gold — S.M.Spencer
II. noun
( -es )
: a pumpkinseed ( Lepomis gibbosus)
angling for sunnies with flies — Texas Game & Fish