| day | | |
| n. (time) | 1. 24-hour interval, day, mean solar day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours | time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" |
| ~ time unit, unit of time | a unit for measuring time periods. |
| ~ tomorrow | the day after today.; "what are our tasks for tomorrow?" |
| ~ today | the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow).; "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?" |
| ~ yesterday | the day immediately before today.; "it was in yesterday's newspapers" |
| ~ morrow | the next day.; "whenever he arrives she leaves on the morrow" |
| ~ eve | the day before.; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure" |
| ~ date, day of the month | the specified day of the month.; "what is the date today?" |
| ~ date | a particular day specified as the time something happens.; "the date of the election is set by law" |
| ~ daylight, daytime, day | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside.; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" |
| ~ high noon, midday, noon, noonday, noontide, twelve noon | the middle of the day. |
| ~ night, nighttime, dark | the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside. |
| ~ 60 minutes, hour, hr | a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.; "the job will take more than an hour" |
| n. (time) | 2. day | some point or period in time.; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual" |
| ~ time | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).; "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" |
| ~ crack of doom, day of judgement, day of judgment, day of reckoning, doomsday, end of the world, eschaton, judgement day, judgment day, last day, last judgement, last judgment | (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives. |
| ~ off-day | a day when things go poorly.; "I guess this is one of my off-days" |
| n. (time) | 3. day | a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance.; "Mother's Day" |
| ~ calendar day, civil day | a day reckoned from midnight to midnight. |
| ~ admission day | in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union. |
| ~ arbor day | a day designated for planting trees. |
| ~ cinco de mayo | the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. |
| ~ commencement day, degree day | the day on which university degrees are conferred. |
| ~ november 5 | anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot. |
| ~ inauguration day, january 20 | the day designated for inauguration of the United States President. |
| ~ bissextile day, february 29, leap day | the name of the day that is added during a leap year. |
| ~ v-day, victory day | the day of a victory. |
| ~ rag day | a day on which university students hold a rag. |
| ~ red-letter day | a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars). |
| ~ payday | the day on which you receive pay for your work. |
| ~ election day, polling day | the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November. |
| ~ field day | a day for outdoor athletic competition. |
| ~ field day | (military) a day for military exercises and display. |
| ~ ides | in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month. |
| ~ market day | a fixed day for holding a public market. |
| ~ walpurgis night | eve of May Day. |
| ~ december 31, new year's eve | the last day of the year. |
| ~ january 19, lee's birthday, robert e lee's birthday, robert e lee day | celebrated in southern United States. |
| ~ tet | the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th. |
| ~ holiday | a day on which work is suspended by law or custom.; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" |
| ~ february 2, groundhog day | if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter. |
| ~ february 12, lincoln's birthday | the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered. |
| ~ february 14, saint valentine's day, st valentine's day, valentine's day, valentine day | a day for the exchange of tokens of affection. |
| ~ february 22, washington's birthday | the day on which George Washington is remembered. |
| ~ march 2, texas independence day | Texans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836. |
| ~ march 17, saint patrick's day, st patrick's day | a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland. |
| ~ all fools' day, april fools', april fools' day | the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes. |
| ~ april 14, pan american day | a day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries. |
| ~ patriot's day | the 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775. |
| ~ first of may, may 1, may day | observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor. |
| ~ mother's day | second Sunday in May. |
| ~ armed forces day | the 3rd Saturday in May. |
| ~ davis' birthday, jefferson davis' birthday, june 3 | celebrated in southern United States. |
| ~ flag day, june 14 | commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777. |
| ~ father's day | US: third Sunday in June. |
| ~ citizenship day, september 17 | celebrated in the United States. |
| ~ american indian day | US: the 4th Friday in September. |
| ~ october 24, united nations day | a day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations. |
| ~ allhallows eve, hallowe'en, halloween | the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people. |
| ~ saint's day | a day commemorating a saint. |
| ~ june 23, midsummer eve, midsummer night, st john's eve, st john's night | the night before Midsummer Day. |
| ~ school day | any day on which school is in session.; "go to bed early because tomorrow is a school day" |
| ~ speech day | an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed. |
| ~ washday, washing day | a day set aside for doing household laundry. |
| ~ wedding day | the day of a wedding. |
| ~ anniversary, day of remembrance | the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it). |
| n. (time) | 4. day, daylight, daytime | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside.; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" |
| ~ period, period of time, time period | an amount of time.; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| ~ 24-hour interval, day, mean solar day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours | time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" |
| ~ forenoon, morn, morning, morning time | the time period between dawn and noon.; "I spent the morning running errands" |
| ~ afternoon | the part of the day between noon and evening.; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park" |
| ~ midafternoon | the middle part of the afternoon. |
| ~ even, evening, eventide, eve | the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall).; "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" |
| n. (time) | 5. day | the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working).; "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed" |
| ~ work time | a time period when you are required to work. |
| ~ workday, working day | the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage.; "they work an 8-hour day" |
| n. (time) | 6. day | an era of existence or influence.; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day" |
| ~ epoch, era | a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event. |
| n. (time) | 7. day | the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis.; "how long is a day on Jupiter?" |
| ~ period, period of time, time period | an amount of time.; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| ~ lunar day | the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days). |
| n. (time) | 8. day, sidereal day | the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day. |
| ~ time unit, unit of time | a unit for measuring time periods. |
| ~ sidereal time | measured by the diurnal motion of stars. |
| n. (state) | 9. day | a period of opportunity.; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day" |
| ~ chance, opportunity | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances.; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" |
| n. (person) | 10. clarence day, clarence shepard day jr., day | United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935). |
| ~ author, writer | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay). |
| sun | | |
| n. (object) | 1. sun | the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around the Sun" |
| ~ chromosphere | a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun. |
| ~ photosphere | the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun). |
| ~ solar system | the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field. |
| ~ star | (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 2. sun, sunlight, sunshine | the rays of the sun.; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind" |
| ~ light, visible light, visible radiation | (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation.; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" |
| ~ sunburst | a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds. |
| ~ sunbeam, sunray | a ray of sunlight. |
| n. (person) | 3. sun | a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc. |
| ~ important person, influential person, personage | a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events. |
| n. (object) | 4. sun | any star around which a planetary system revolves. |
| ~ star | (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior. |
| n. (time) | 5. dominicus, lord's day, sun, sunday | first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians. |
| ~ day of rest, rest day | a day set aside for rest. |
| ~ weekend | a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday. |
| v. (body) | 6. sun, sunbathe | expose one's body to the sun. |
| ~ lie | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position.; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf" |
| v. (perception) | 7. insolate, solarise, solarize, sun | expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun.; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned" |
| ~ expose | expose or make accessible to some action or influence.; "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine" |
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