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sun-drenched

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about sun-drenched at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Covered with sunlight.
    sun-drenched beaches along the Riviera

Origin

Since the 1890s or earlier; figurative, conceiving sunlight as if it were a fluid that can drench (immerse) something.

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