nighttide

[ nahyt-tahyd ]

/ ˈnaɪtˌtaɪd /

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noun Literary.

RELATED WORDS

midnight, duskiness, gloom, evening, darkness, nighttime, dark, eventide, blackness, nightfall, twilight, obscurity, bedtime, black, dim

Nearby words

nightshade family, nightshirt, nightside, nightspot, nightstand, nighttide, nighttime, nightwalker, nightwear, nighty, nighty-night

Origin of nighttide

First recorded in 1845–50; night + tide¹

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