noun

sunshine

SUHN-shyn

noun

Sunlight, especially warm and pleasant daylight.

"The kids played outside, soaking up the sunshine."

"There's nothing like a bit of sunshine to lift your mood."

An affectionate or sometimes sarcastic term for a cheerful person.

"Morning, sunshine — you look thrilled to be here."

How to Use Sunshine

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishWarm sunlight, or an affectionate (sometimes sarcastic) nickname for someone.

When to use it

As a term of address ("hey, sunshine"), it can be genuinely affectionate or lightly mocking depending on tone.

Common pairings

bit of sunshine ray of sunshine morning, sunshine

Sunshines plural

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The kids played outside, soaking up the _____.

From Middle English sunnesine, sun + shine.

nine mine wine line sine dine fine vine pine tine Eine thine