sunny side up

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Meaning · English

Born with the head facing upward, as opposed to the normal downward-facing birth.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sunny side up” mean?

Born with the head facing upward, as opposed to the normal downward-facing birth.

Is “sunny side up” formal or informal?

sunny side up is generally slang.