sun-bathedadj.
/ˈsʌnbeɪðd/, U.S. /ˈsənˌbeɪðd/ 1. Bathed in sunshine; brightly illuminated by the sun.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > subjection or exposure to heat or fire > [adjective] > exposed to heat of sun
sunny?1440
sunned1565
sunburnt1634
sun-beat1636
insolate1652
subsolar1657
insolated1664
sun-beaten1751
sun-smitten1797
sun-bathed1839
1839 John Bull 21 Apr. 189/2 One of Tennant's ablest landscapes..the golden glow and atmospheric reality of which, with its sun-bathed cows, are in the spirit of Cuyp.
1873 H. James Let. 3 Dec. (1974) I. 413 A couple of sun-bathed chambers at the Hotel de Russie.
1900 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 11 Aug. 12/6 Woods alternating with lovely meadows and rich cornfields, with tree and bush irregularly polka-dotting the smiling sun-bathed landscape.
1995 Canad. Geographic July 44/1 White clay walls that reminded me of the sun-bathed, blinding white of the Parthenon in Athens.
2017 Oxf. Mail (Nexis) 6 Apr. Residents can enjoy picnics in the park and sun-bathed beer gardens this weekend as temperatures in the county reach 20 degrees.
2. Having a hot, sunny climate; characterized by sunshine or sunny weather.
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the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > [adjective] > of or relating to sunlight > bright with or characterized by sunshine
sun-brightOE
sunnya1400
sunshining1566
sunshine1578
sunshiny1606
sun-drenched1864
sun-bathed1897
1897 Cosmopolitan Oct. 626/1 Now plunging into the chilling shadow of some colossal peak, now emerging again into the warm sun-bathed day.
1941 Pop. Sci. Monthly Nov. 206/2 So you've exhausted all the tricks of outdoor movie making! You have shot the children swimming, rowing, and hiking in sun-bathed summer scenes.
1980 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 31 July Plans to set up Barbados' first nudist camp have brought a storm of protest from trade unions and members of the sun-bathedCaribbean island's parliament.
2017 N.Y. Observer (Nexis) 14 Apr. We're treated to a charmingly sun-bathed montage of afternoon pool sessions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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