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Definition of "sunwise" [sun•wise]

  • Clockwise. (adverb)

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Use "sunwise" in a sentence
  • "When preparing plum pudding, every person in the household had to take a turn stirring the mixture three times in a clockwise sunwise motion."
  • "Stirring plum pudding in a “sunwise” direction is thought to be a ritual derived from the Celts."
  • "Since the last snowfall included some freezing rain, I would do the city forest loop widdershins rather than sunwise -- the latter involves a downhill turn that gets dicey on cross-country skis and ice."