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.