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- [moon-lit]
- /ˈmunˌlɪt/
- /ˈmuːn.lɪt/
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- [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
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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.
moonlit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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
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