Sun vs. Earth

Sunproper noun

The star that the Earth revolves around and from which it receives light and warmth.

Sunnoun

(astronomy) A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.

Sunnoun

The light and warmth which is received from the sun.

Sunnoun

(figurative) Something like the sun in brightness or splendor.

Sunnoun

Sunrise or sunset.

Sunnoun

The nineteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.

Sunnoun

(cartomancy) The thirty-first Lenormand card.

Sunnoun

A traditional Japanese unit of length, approximately 30.3 millimetres (1.193 inches).

Sunverb

(transitive) To expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun.

Sunverb

(transitive) To warm or dry in the sunshine.

Sunverb

(intransitive) To be exposed to the sun.

Sunverb

To expose the eyes to the sun as part of the Bates method.

Sunnoun

See Sunn.

Sunnoun

The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000.

Sunnoun

Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of orbs.

Sunnoun

The direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine.

Sunnoun

That which resembles the sun, as in splendor or importance; any source of light, warmth, or animation.

Sunverb

To expose to the sun's rays; to warm or dry in the sun; as, to sun cloth; to sun grain.

Sunnoun

a typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system;

Sunnoun

the rays of the sun;

Sunnoun

a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc

Sunnoun

any star around which a planetary system evolves

Sunnoun

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

Sunverb

expose one's body to the sun

Sunverb

expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun;

Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core, radiating the energy mainly as visible light, ultraviolet light, and infrared radiation.

Earthproper noun

Our planet, third out from the Sun; see main entry Earth.

Earthnoun

(uncountable) Soil.

Earthnoun

(uncountable) Any general rock-based material.

Earthnoun

The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).

Earthnoun

(British) A connection electrically to the earth (US ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.

Earthnoun

A fox's home or lair.

Earthnoun

The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).

Earthnoun

The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.

Earthverb

To connect electrically to the earth.

Earthverb

(transitive) To bury.

Earthverb

(transitive) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

Earthverb

(intransitive) To burrow.

Earthnoun

The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits.

Earthnoun

The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land.

Earthnoun

The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth.

Earthnoun

A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.

Earthnoun

Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.

Earthnoun

The people on the globe.

Earthnoun

Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.

Earthnoun

A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox.

Earthnoun

The connection of any part an electric conductor with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph line with the ground through a fault or otherwise.

Earthnoun

A plowing.

Earthverb

To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

Earthverb

To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; - sometimes with up.

Earthverb

To burrow.

Earthnoun

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;

Earthnoun

the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;

Earthnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface;

Earthnoun

the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell);

Earthnoun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Earthnoun

the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;

Earthnoun

a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

Earthverb

hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Earthverb

connect to the earth;

Earthnoun

the planet on which we live; the world

Earthnoun

the surface of the world as distinct from the sky or the sea

Earthnoun

the present abode of humankind, as distinct from heaven or hell

Earthnoun

the substance of the land surface; soil

Earthnoun

one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn)

Earthnoun

used in names of stable, dense, non-volatile inorganic substances, e.g. fuller's earth

Earthnoun

the substance of the human body

Earthnoun

electrical connection to the ground, regarded as having zero electrical potential.

Earthnoun

the underground lair of a badger or fox.

Earthverb

connect (an electrical device) with the ground

Earthverb

drive (a fox) to its underground lair.

Earthverb

(of a fox) run to its underground lair.

Earthverb

cover the root and lower stem of a plant with heaped-up earth

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor and support life. About 29.2% of Earth's surface is land consisting of continents and islands.