English Explanatory Dictionary

moonbeam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ray or shaft of moonlight.
  2. Any of various Australasian lycaenid butterflies of the genus Philiris.
  3. Someone who tends to be dreamy and prone to unrealistic romanticism.
  4. A goal or aspiration that appears attractive but is ultimately insubstantial.

Pronunciation

mo͞on'bēm /ˈmun.bim/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-moonbeam.wav

Word forms

moonbeam moonbeams moon beam moon-beam

Etymology

Compound of moon + beam.

Related words

moonshot
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