Definitions for sunbeam

sunbeam sun·beam

Spelling: [suhn-beem]
IPA: /ˈsʌnˌbim/

Sunbeam is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 224 anagrams from letters in sunbeam (abemnsu).

Definitions for sunbeam

noun

  1. a beam or ray of sunlight.
  2. Australian Slang. a dish or utensil that has not been used during a meal and so does not have to be washed.

Origin of sunbeam

before 1000; Middle English sunnebem, Old English sun(ne)bēam. See sun, beam

Examples for sunbeam

Fluffy, tell Downy the little story I told you the other day, about the sunbeam.

Then cautiously, slowly, she made sunbeam feel his way across the snow.

From three to five o'clock I was 'at home' on board the 'sunbeam.'

The 'sunbeam' left Macassar on the evening of the 20th of April.

On this, her first visit, the 'sunbeam' remained only three days at Bombay.

The sunbeam had vanished, not only from the page, but from the room.

These brief facts will account for his presence on board the 'sunbeam.'

If you girls will go in the 'bus I will lead sunbeam and Paddy home.

A sunbeam, escaping from beneath a cloud, gilded the fine drops of water.

Calling at Trincomalee en route, the 'sunbeam' next proceeded to Burmah.

Word Value for sunbeam
Scrable

11

Words with friends

15

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