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suntan

/ˈsʌnˌtæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
sun-tan
IPA
/ˈsʌnˌtæn/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.

verb

To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.

verb

To attempt to obtain a suntan.

name

The ship of characters Sunny and Kel from the videogame Omori.

Slang

Etymology

From sun + tan.

Usage

Inflected Forms

suntans (plural) suntans (present, singular) suntanning (participle, present) suntanned (participle, past) suntanned (past)

Phrases

suntan cream suntan lotion suntan oil

Synonyms

Caprisun tan

Questions

How do you pronounce suntan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌnˌtæn/.
What does suntan mean?
A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
Where does suntan come from?
From sun + tan.

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