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sunday
adjectivenounVery High (A1)
/ˈsʌndeɪ/The first day of the week in many calendars, or the seventh day in others, traditionally associated with rest and Christian worship.
sunday baby
nounLow
/ˈsʌn.deɪ ˈbeɪ.bi/A baby born on a Sunday.
sunday best
nounC1/C2 - Low frequency, idiomatic, culturally embedded.
/ˌsʌn.deɪ ˈbest/One's finest clothing, reserved for special occasions or formal events, historically worn to church on Sundays.
sunday clothes
plural-nounC1/C2
/ˌsʌn.deɪ ˈkləʊðz/One's best or most formal clothing, typically reserved for special occasions, church attendance, or Sunday worship.
sunday driver
nounMedium
/ˌsʌn.deɪ ˈdraɪ.vər/A driver who operates their vehicle in a slow, leisurely, and often hesitant manner, typically associated with driving for pleasure on a day off, such as a Sunday.
sunday morning
nounHigh
/ˌsʌn.deɪ ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/The period of time from sunrise until noon on the seventh day of the week, typically associated with leisure, relaxation, and specific routines.
sunday painter
nounC1-C2 / Low-frequency idiom
/ˌsʌn.deɪ ˈpeɪn.tər/An amateur or hobbyist artist who paints for pleasure, typically on weekends, without professional training or serious commercial intent.
sunday punch
nounLow
/ˌsʌn.deɪ ˈpʌntʃ/A powerful, decisive blow intended to knock out an opponent, especially in boxing.
sunday school
nounMedium
/ˌsʌn.deɪ ˈskuːl/A class held on Sundays, typically in a Christian church, to provide religious education to children.
sunday supplement
nounC1
/ˌsʌn.deɪ ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/A magazine or special newspaper section, often glossy and featuring lifestyle, fashion, arts, and culture articles, published weekly and included with a Sunday newspaper.
sunder
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Low (Literary/Archaic)
/ˈsʌndə/To split, sever, or break apart forcefully, especially into pieces.
sundered
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈsʌn.dəd/To violently break apart, split, or divide into separate pieces; often with a sense of permanent or forceful separation.
sunderland
nounC1 (proper noun with geographic/cultural reference)
/ˈsʌndələnd/A city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, North East England.
sundew
nounC2
/ˈsʌn.djuː/A small carnivorous bog plant with sticky, dewy-looking hairs on its leaves that trap insects.
sundial
nounC1
/ˈsʌndaɪəl/A device that indicates the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a central pointer (gnomon) onto a flat, marked surface.
sundog
nounLow (specialist/scientific, regional in some weather contexts)
/ˈsʌn.dɒɡ/A bright spot or halo of light appearing in the sky at the same altitude as the sun, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals.
sundown
nounverb-intransitiveB2
/ˈsʌn.daʊn/The time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon.
sundowner
nounLow
/ˈsʌnˌdaʊ.nə/A drink taken at sunset; especially an alcoholic drink.
sundowning
nounlow
/ˈsʌn.daʊ.nɪŋ/A state of increased confusion, agitation, or behavioral changes that typically occurs in the late afternoon or evening in individuals with dementia or cognitive impairment.
sundress
nounB2
/ˈsʌn.dres/A lightweight dress, typically sleeveless, designed to be worn in warm weather.

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