moonless

American  

[moon-lis] / ˈmun lɪs /

adjective

1. not lit by the moon; without the moon being visible, usually because it is in a new moon phase or because the sky is too overcast.

2. (of a world or planet, such as Venus or Mercury) not orbited by a moon.

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moonless

Ask yourself why so many predatory animals can see perfectly on a moonless night.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026

When the solar system was young, the infant Earth was moonless, a solitary planet looping around the primordial sun.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 23, 2023

“Horrible,” said the Mayan Queen’s captain, Richard Kirkby, who described the sea as “pitch black” on that nearly moonless night.

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

It was a moonless night and it was drizzling.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023

Now that the radio is off, the dining room is silent like a moonless sky.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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