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sundries
plural-nounC1
/ˈsʌndriz/Various small or miscellaneous items not individually named.
sundrops
nounRare
/ˈsʌn.drɒps/A wildflower with bright yellow flowers that open in sunlight, typically from the genus Oenothera.
sundry
adjectivedeterminernoun+1C1
/ˈsʌndri/Of various kinds; several or miscellaneous, not all alike.
sundry shop
nounLow
/ˈsʌndri ʃɒp/A small retail store selling a variety of everyday items, often including groceries, household goods, and sometimes newspapers or tobacco.
sundsvall
nounC2 (Geographical proper noun)
/ˈsʊn(d)zˌvɑːl/A city and municipality in central Sweden, located on the Gulf of Bothnia.
sunfish
nounC1
/ˈsʌn.fɪʃ/A large, flattened marine fish with a distinctive oval body shape.
sunflower
nounB1
/ˈsʌnˌflaʊə/A tall plant (genus Helianthus) with a large, round flower head consisting of yellow ray florets surrounding a dark central disc, known for turning its head to face the sun.
sunflower state
nounB2
/ˈsʌnflaʊə steɪt/A nickname for the U.S. state of Kansas, whose official state flower is the sunflower.
sung
adjectiveverbHigh (A2)
/sʌŋ/The past participle form of the verb 'sing' (to produce musical tones with the voice).
sung mass
nounC2/Extremely low frequency
/ˌsʌŋ ˈmɑːs/A Christian liturgical mass (especially in the Roman Catholic or Anglican traditions) in which significant parts of the service, such as the prayers, are sung or chanted by the celebrant, choir, and/or congregation, rather than being spoken.
sungari
nounVery Low
/sʊŋˈɡɑːri/A river in northeastern China, a major tributary of the Amur River.
sungazing
nounLow
/ˈsʌnˌɡeɪzɪŋ/The practice of looking directly at the sun, often as a spiritual or wellness ritual.
sungkiang
nounExtremely rare/Obsolete
Not applicableInadvertently, to lean or tilt to one side, often resulting in an uneven or unbalanced posture or arrangement.
sunglass
nounLow
/ˈsʌn.ɡlɑːs/A single lens or piece of tinted glass designed to protect eyes from sunlight.
sunglasses
plural-nounA1
/ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz/A pair of protective eyeglasses with tinted or polarised lenses to shield the eyes from bright sunlight and UV rays.
sunglow
nounLow
/ˈsʌn.ɡləʊ/A glow or light in the sky, especially the warm, diffused light seen at sunset or sunrise.
sungrebe
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈsʌnˌɡriːb/A small, secretive waterbird of tropical America, also known as the American finfoot.
sunhat
nounB1
/ˈsʌn.hæt/A hat with a wide brim, designed specifically to shade the face and neck from direct sunlight.
sunk
adjectiveverbB2
/sʌŋk/The past participle and simple past tense of 'sink', meaning to descend below the surface of a liquid or to move downward.
sunk fence
nounlow
/sʌŋk fɛns/A fence constructed within a ditch or depression so that it does not obstruct the view from a distance, primarily used in landscape design to contain animals or mark boundaries invisibly.

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