Definitions for sunrise

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Spelling: [suhn-rahyz]

IPA: /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/

Sunrise is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 149 anagrams from letters in sunrise (einrssu).

Definitions for sunrise

noun

1. the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
2. the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.
3. the time when half the sun has risen above the horizon.
4. the open or beginning stage of any period.
5. a city in SE Florida.

adjective

1. (of an industry, technology, etc.) new and growing; developing; emerging:

Origin of sunrise

1300-50; Middle English, short for sunrising (see sun, rise, -ing¹)

Examples for sunrise

Oh, and it was commonly considered a morning drink—quite the sunrise pick-me-up.

It was about an hour after sunrise, and the day was bright and warm.

I am a man that is at hard labour of one kind or another from sunrise to sunset.

The morning was clear, with a temperature at sunrise of 24°.

Since this hearing was taking place during Ramadan, many of the Muslims had been fasting since sunrise.

“It turns out that going for a walk in the morning after sunrise can be especially effective,” says Dr. Rohan.

"I fancy that after sunrise we won't have time to think about water," he said.

Much like the Taj Mahal, Revel opened in classically gaudy Atlantic City style in April 2012—with a sunrise Champagne toast.

I am watching the sunrise from the 39th floor of the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

"This is the first time I have sat down since sunrise," he laughed.