moonlit

[ moon-lit ]

adjective

1. lighted by the moon.

moonlit

/ ˈmuːnlɪt /

adjective

1. illuminated by the moon

Word History and Origins

Origin of moonlit¹

First recorded in 1820–30; moon + lit ¹

Example Sentences

A car crashes at a dangerous bend on a clifftop road in Anglesey, North Wales, on a moonlit night in January 1909.

From BBC

The energy of Cancer, which presides over the second half of this moonlit month, tells us that sometimes the secret to comfort is also the secret to happiness, and that it involves three things: bathing in the sea, basking in your home, and forgiving your mom.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s worth noting that the intrepid Muir, who never shrank from a challenge, almost died one night while chasing moonbows behind Yosemite Falls near Fern Ledge; he escaped drenched and numb from a “wild bath in moonlit spray.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dear Esther, released in 2012, saw players exploring a moonlit Hebridean island, tromping through purple heather.

From New York Times

It’s worth noting that the intrepid Muir, who never shrank from a challenge, almost died one night while chasing moonbows behind Yosemite Falls near Fern Ledge; he escaped drenched and numb from a “wild bath in moonlit spray.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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