sunny-side up

adjective

sun·​ny-side up ˌsə-nē-ˌsīd-ˈəp How to pronounce sunny-side up (audio)
of an egg
: fried on one side only

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Customers have the option of a sweet stack with berries or a savory breakfast stack with bacon and a sunny-side up egg. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026 Brunch On the Square Start the morning sunny-side up. Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 13 Jan. 2026 These eggs are ideal for scrambles, omelets, or for featuring as a fun bonus in egg preparations like sunny-side up eggs. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025 With a central bulge consisting of yellow stars resembling the slightly off-center yolk of an egg fried sunny-side up, NGC 2276 is yet another example of an asymmetric galaxy. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunny-side up

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunny-side up was in 1887

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“Sunny-side up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunny-side%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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