sunny side up
The term "sunny side up" is commonly used in culinary contexts to describe a specific way of frying eggs, and in medical contexts to describe a baby's position during birth.
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Definition
B1Culinary
(informal)An egg fried on one side only, with the yolk remaining runny and facing up.
Example
- She prefers her eggs sunny side up for breakfast.
C1Childbirth
(medical)A baby born with its head facing upward instead of the usual downward position.
Example
- The doctor mentioned that the baby was delivered sunny side up.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sunny side up":
fried eggsun upfry upscrambled eggegg sandwichupside downegg bread