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moonlight
[ moon-lahyt ]
/ ˈmunˌlaɪt /
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noun
the light of the moon.
adjective
pertaining to moonlight.
illuminated by moonlight.
occurring by moonlight, or at night.
verb (used without object), moon·light·ed, moon·light·ing.
to work at an additional job after one's regular, full-time employment, as at night.
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Origin of moonlight
1325–75; 1950–55 for def. 5; Middle English monelight
OTHER WORDS FROM moonlight
moonlighter, nounWords nearby moonlight
moonish, moon jellyfish, moon knife, moonlet, moon letter, moonlight, moonlight flit, moonlighting, Moonlight Sonata, moonlit, moon pillar
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British Dictionary definitions for moonlight
moonlight
/ (ˈmuːnˌlaɪt) /
noun
Also called: moonshine light from the sun received on earth after reflection by the moon
(modifier) illuminated by the moona moonlight walk
short for moonlight flit
verb -lights, -lighting or -lighted
(intr) informal to work at a secondary job, esp at night, and often illegitimately
Derived forms of moonlight
moonlighter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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