English Explanatory Dictionary

moonlit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lit by moonlight.

Pronunciation

/ˈmuːnˌlɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-moonlit.wav

Word forms

moonlit more moonlit most moonlit moon-lit

Etymology

From moon + lit. Compare Saterland Frisian mouneljoacht (“moonlit”), West Frisian moanneljocht (“moonlit”), Dutch maanverlicht (“moonlit”), Danish månelys (“moonlit”), Swedish månljus (“moonlit”).

Synonyms

moonlighted moonlight moonshiny moonful

Antonyms

moonless
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