"sun-drenched" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sun-drenched [comparative], most sun-drenched [superlative]
Etymology: Since the 1890s or earlier; figurative, conceiving sunlight as if it were a fluid that can drench (immerse) something. Head templates: {{en-adj}} sun-drenched (comparative more sun-drenched, superlative most sun-drenched)
  1. Receiving lots of sunshine; bathed in sunlight; (of a place) frequently sunny. Synonyms: sunbathed [adjective] Related terms: sun-dried [adjective] Translations (Translations): sonnendurchflutet (German), ηλιόλουστος (ilióloustos) (Greek), soldränkt (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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