Library / English Dictionary

SUNTAN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

Synonyms:

burn; sunburn; suntan; tan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("suntan" is a kind of...):

hyperpigmentation (unusual darkening of the skin)

Derivation:

suntan (get a tan from being exposed to the sun)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Get a tan from being exposed to the sun

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "suntan" is one way to...):

bronze; tan (get a tan, from wind or sun)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

suntan (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)

Credits