sunlit

Everyday

Sunlit means lit by the sun, bright with sunshine. tree →

In the lessons

In descriptive writing «sunlit» paints a warm, bright, cheerful picture: «a sunlit meadow», «a sunlit room». In science it can describe the parts of the Earth or the Moon that face the Sun, or the top layer of the ocean where sunlight reaches («the sunlit zone»), where most sea plants and animals live. Opposite pictures: «shady», «dark», «moonlit».

Examples

• We had a picnic in a sunlit meadow. tree →
• The kitchen is sunlit in the morning. tree →
• The sunlit side of the Moon is bright. tree →
• Most sea life lives in the sunlit zone. tree →
• Dust floated in the sunlit air. tree →
• The sunlit hills looked golden. tree →
• Cats love to sleep on sunlit windowsills. tree →
• He thought of those long sunlit hours in the garden-how happy they were-and a great sadness came over him. tree →

Note

No comparative forms. Made from «sun» + «lit» (past of «light»). Similar: moonlit, candlelit, starlit. Not the same as «sunny» (weather): a sunny day; a sunlit room.