sun-drenched
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See also: sundrenched
Etymology
Since the 1890s or earlier; figurative, conceiving sunlight as if it were a fluid that can drench (immerse) something.
Adjective
sun-drenched (comparative more sun-drenched, superlative most sun-drenched)
- Receiving lots of sunshine; bathed in sunlight; (of a place) frequently sunny.
- Sun-drenched beaches are vacation destinations for sunbathers no matter where the beaches are.
- 1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 61:
- Ahead of them were two sun-drenched (all going well) weeks of lazing on the beach.
Synonyms
- sunbathed (adj)
Related terms
- sun-dried (adj)
Translations
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