sunbaked

adjective

sun·​baked ˈsən-ˌbākt 

variants or sun-baked

1

: heated, parched, or compacted especially by excessive sunlight

2

: baked by exposure to sunshine

Examples of sunbaked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The layout is straightforward but generous, with three bedrooms (two en suite) branching off a central living area that stays oriented toward the San Jacintos, and a largely white backdrop is warmed up with hints of coral, mustard, and other sunbaked tones. —Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026

This organic, sunbaked quality is echoed in terracotta blush, providing sophisticated depth, CottonWorks said. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026

Interiors skew minimal and elemental (raw wood, concrete, metal) and spotlight a muted palette of sand and dusty olive green; shades that pull from the sunbaked landscape dotted with palms and agaves. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026

This part of the state is mostly scrubland, alternately windswept and sunbaked. —Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sunbaked

• ached
• baked
• braked
• caked
• faked
• flaked
• quaked
• raked
• slaked
• snaked
• staked
• waked

Kids Definition

sunbaked

adjective

sun·​baked ˈsən-ˌbākt 

1

: heated, parched, or compressed especially by too much sunlight

2

: baked by exposing to sunshine

sunbaked bricks