home s Sophie Curtis sunrise sun⋅rise [suhn-rahyz] –noun 1. the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning. 2. the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this. 3. the time when half the sun has risen above the horizon. 4. the open or beginning stage of any period. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z sulk sun sunbathe summer sunlight sunrise supermarket surrender support swan symmetry sunset synchronicity