English Explanatory Dictionary

bright and early

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. (Very) early in the morning.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɹaɪt‿n̩ ˈɜːli/ /ˌbɹaɪt‿n̩ ˈɜɹli/ en-au-bright and early.ogg

Word forms

bright and early more bright and early most bright and early

Etymology

From bright (“in a bright manner: in good spirits; cheerfully, vivaciously”) + and + early.

Synonyms

at the break of dawn at the crack of dawn first thing

Related words

early bird early riser early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise the early bird catches the worm the early bird gets the worm get up early morning person small hours
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