Sunny vs Cloudless - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between sunny and cloudless

is that sunny is featuring a lot of sunshine while cloudless is without any clouds.

is sunny side up.

is a sunfish.

(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

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

* sunnily * sunniness * sunny side up * unsunny

(-)

(US, regional) sunny side up

(sunnies)

A sunfish.

(en adjective)

(weather) Without any clouds.

* cloudy