English Explanatory Dictionary

sunup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
  2. The change in color of the sky at sunup.

Pronunciation

sŭnʹŭp /ˈsʌnʌp/

Word forms

sunup sunups

Etymology

sun + up

Synonyms

sunrise daybreak dawn ass crack of dawn break break of dawn break of day butt crack of dawn cockcrow crack of dawn daylight dayspring first light lauds solrise sparrow-fart sun sunlight sunrising sunup

Related words

moonrise sundown
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