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moonlit

moon·lit
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moon-lit]
    • /ˈmunˌlɪt/
    • /ˈmuːn.lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moon-lit]
    • /ˈmunˌlɪt/

Definitions of moonlit word

  • adjective moonlit lighted by the moon. 1
  • noun moonlit Lit by the moon. 1
  • adjective moonlit illuminated by moonlight 1
  • adjective moonlit Something that is moonlit is lit by moonlight. 0
  • adjective moonlit illuminated by the moon 0
  • adjective moonlit lighted by the moon 0

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Origin of moonlit

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; moon + lit1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Moonlit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moonlit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for moonlit

adj moonlit

  • golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
  • glistening — to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
  • vivid — strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
  • brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
  • shimmering — a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.

adjective moonlit

  • shining — radiant; gleaming; bright.
  • glittering — Shining with a shimmering or sparkling light.
  • fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
  • irradiated — Emitted outwards from a centre like rays.
  • mirrorlike — Resembling a mirror; reflective.

Antonyms for moonlit

adj moonlit

  • cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
  • dreary — causing sadness or gloom.
  • somber — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
  • dusky — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
  • murky — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.

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