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Equable vs Sunny - What's the difference?

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Equable is a synonym of sunny.


As adjectives the difference between equable and sunny

is that equable is unvarying]], [[calm|calm and steady; constant and uniform while sunny is (of weather or a day) featuring a lot of sunshine.

As an adverb sunny is

(us|regional) sunny side up.

As a noun sunny is

a sunfish.

equable

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unvarying]], [[calm, Calm and steady; constant and uniform.
  • (of temperature) Free from extremes of heat or cold.
  • (of emotions etc) Not easily disturbed; tranquil.

    • Synonyms

    * constant, uniform, unvarying * (not easily disturbed) imperturbable, steady, tranquil ----

    sunny

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.
    • Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.
  • (of a place) Receiving a lot of sunshine.
    • the sunny side of a hill
    I would describe Spain as sunny , but it's nothing in comparison to the Sahara.
  • (figuratively, of a person or a person's mood) Cheerful.
    • a sunny disposition
  • * Shakespeare
    • My decayed fair / A sunny look of his would soon repair.
  • Of or relating to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; brilliant; radiant.
  • * Spenser
    • sunny beams
  • * Shakespeare
    • sunny locks

    Synonyms

    * bright; sunshiny * (place) sunlit * (person) bright, cheerful

    Derived terms

    * sunnily * sunniness * sunny side up * unsunny

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (US, regional) sunny side up

    • Noun

    (sunnies)
  • A sunfish.
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