/ Dictionary / Index S sunburst: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sun•burst Pronunciation: (sun'bûrst"), [key] — n. a burst of sunlight; a sudden shining of the sun through rifted clouds. a firework, piece of jewelry, ornament, or the like, resembling the sun with rays issuing in all directions. —adj. sewn or made to resemble a sunburst; having the rays or lines of design flared from a central point: sunburst pleats; sunburst tucks. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sunburst (Thesaurus) sunburn Sunbury Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language