English Explanatory Dictionary

suntan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
verb
  1. To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
  2. To attempt to obtain a suntan.
name
  1. The ship of characters Sunny and Kel from the videogame Omori.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌnˌtæn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-suntan.wav

Word forms

suntan suntans suntanning suntanned

Etymology

From sun + tan.

Synonyms

Caprisun

Derived words

suntan cream suntan lotion suntan oil

Translations

Bulgarian: почернявам Catalan: bronzejar-se Finnish: ruskettua French: bronzer French: hâler Interlingua: bronzar Italian: abbronzarsi Polish: opalać się Polish: opalić się Portuguese: bronzear-se Russian: загора́ть Russian: загоре́ть Slovak: opáliť sa Spanish: broncearse
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