sunbeam

[ suhn-beem ]

/ ˈsʌnˌbim /

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noun

a beam or ray of sunlight.

Australian Slang. a dish or utensil that has not been used during a meal and so does not have to be washed.

Origin of sunbeam

before 1000; Middle English sunnebem,Old English sun(ne)bēam.See sun, beam

OTHER WORDS FROM sunbeam

sunbeamed, sunbeamy, adjective

Words nearby sunbeam

sunback, sunbake, sunbaked, sunbath, sunbathe, sunbeam, sun bear, sunbed, Sunbelt, sunberry, sunbird

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Example sentences from the Web for sunbeam

Hilda the Sunbeam was not despised because she climbed the mountainside to fetch milk and butter for the family.
Erling the Bold|R.M. Ballantyne
Poor dickypoor Sunbeam, said Miss Roywhat can be wrong with you?
Girls of the True Blue|L. T. Meade
But while the noise still sounded a marvellous light stole into the room, a light brighter than any sunbeam.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights|Mary MacGregor
Just at this moment another little girl came darting like a sunbeam into the room.
Little Mittens for The Little Darlings|Frances Elizabeth Barrow

A class was organized on board the Sunbeam, and lectures were delivered by a physician.
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous|Sarah Knowles Bolton

British Dictionary definitions for sunbeam

sunbeam

/ (ˈsʌnˌbiːm) /

noun

a beam, ray, or stream of sunlight

Australian slang a piece of crockery or cutlery laid for a meal but remaining unused

Derived forms of sunbeam

sunbeamed or sunbeamy, adjective

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单词	sunbeam
释义	sunbeam [ suhn-beem ] / ˈsʌnˌbim / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sunbeam ON THESAURUS.COM noun a beam or ray of sunlight. Australian Slang. a dish or utensil that has not been used during a meal and so does not have to be washed. Origin of sunbeam before 1000; Middle English sunnebem,Old English sun(ne)bēam.See sun, beam OTHER WORDS FROM sunbeam sunbeamed, sunbeamy, adjective Words nearby sunbeam sunback, sunbake, sunbaked, sunbath, sunbathe, sunbeam, sun bear, sunbed, Sunbelt, sunberry, sunbird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sunbeam Hilda the Sunbeam was not despised because she climbed the mountainside to fetch milk and butter for the family. Erling the Bold\|R.M. Ballantyne Poor dickypoor Sunbeam, said Miss Roywhat can be wrong with you? Girls of the True Blue\|L. T. Meade But while the noise still sounded a marvellous light stole into the room, a light brighter than any sunbeam. Stories of King Arthur's Knights\|Mary MacGregor Just at this moment another little girl came darting like a sunbeam into the room. Little Mittens for The Little Darlings\|Frances Elizabeth Barrow A class was organized on board the Sunbeam, and lectures were delivered by a physician. Lives of Girls Who Became Famous\|Sarah Knowles Bolton British Dictionary definitions for sunbeam sunbeam / (ˈsʌnˌbiːm) / noun a beam, ray, or stream of sunlight Australian slang a piece of crockery or cutlery laid for a meal but remaining unused Derived forms of sunbeam sunbeamed or sunbeamy, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sunbeam flash, glare, sun, radiation, window, lamp, ray, daylight, candle, bulb, glow, star, lantern, sunshine, light, glimmer, radiance, emanation, torch, brilliance
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sunbeam

noun

Origin of sunbeam

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British Dictionary definitions for sunbeam

noun

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