moving in the same direction as the sun; clockwise
sunwise in American English
(ˈsʌnˌwaɪz)
adverb, adjective
in the direction of the sun's apparent motion across the sky; clockwise
sunwise in American English
(ˈsʌnˌwaiz)
adverb
1.
in the direction of the sun's apparent daily motion
2.
in a clockwise direction
Word origin
[1860–65; sun + -wise]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, blind spot, calibrate, institutionalism, mutualism-wise is a suffix used to form adverbs denoting manner, position, direction, reference,etc. Other words that use the affix -wise include: edgewise, flatwise, spokewise, stepwise, warpwise