different between sunnies vs sonnies

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From sunglasses + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), retaining the plural form.

Noun

sunnies pl (plural only)

1. (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, informal) Sunglasses.
   • 2005, Dave Franklin, Manic Streets of Perth, 2011, unnumbered page,

     She took off her sunnies and polished them, a little vigorously.

   • 2008, Janet Fife-Yeomans, Heath: A Family?s Tale, page 97,

     With Heath wearing a black beanie and his trademark sunnies, the couple arrived in Perth at 12.20 p.m. after flying in from the US via Sydney.

   • 2009, Susan Lyons, Sex Drive, Kensington Press, US, page 160,

     “Sunscreen for you.” Her skin was a light golden brown. “And sunnies and a hat.” He slipped on his own sunglasses.

   • 2009, Justine Vaisutis, Australia, Lonely Planet, page 525,

     Bring the Prada sunnies, the papers and an appetite if you?re heading here for breakfast.

Synonyms

• shades

Etymology 2

Noun

sunnies

1. (US, colloquial) plural of sunny (sunfish or sunperch)

   As a kid, he used to catch sunnies with a cane pole and garden worms in the stream behind the house.

Anagrams

• Sunnise

English

Noun

sonnies

1. plural of sonny

Anagrams

• sension