sun-drenched

adj

sun-drenched

adj

Etymology Since the 1890s or earlier; figurative, conceiving sunlight as if it were a fluid that can drench (immerse) something.

1

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.
  • Ahead of them were two sun-drenched (all going well) weeks of lazing on the beach.1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 61:
Synonyms
sunbathed
Related terms
sun-dried

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