moonlit en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmuːnˌlɪt/
Etymology
From moon + lit. Compare Saterland Frisian mouneljoacht (“moonlit”), West Frisian moanneljocht (“moonlit”), Dutch maanverlicht (“moonlit”), Danish månelys (“moonlit”), Swedish månljus (“moonlit”).
Meanings
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Lit by moonlight.
Near-synonym: moonful
But when the moon rose and the breeze awakened, and the sedges stirred, and the cat’s-paws raced across the moonlit ponds, and the far surf off Wonder Head intoned the hymn of the four winds, the trinity, earth and sky and water, became one thunderous symphony—a harmony of sound and colour silvered to a monochrome by the moon.
1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter VIII, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:People dispersed under a moonlit sky, with many saying they would return when the legislature resumes next week.
2024 May 24, Ann Scott Tyson, “Taiwan protesters meet China’s intimidation with defiance”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most moonlit | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| moon-lit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more moonlit | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
starlit · candlelit · firelit · sunlit
Synonyms
moonlight · moonlighted · moonful · moonshiny
Translations (28)
cs měsíčný (lit by moonlight) · fi kuun valaisema (lit by moonlight) · sv månljus (lit by moonlight) · fi kuutamoinen (lit by moonlight) · cs osvětlený měsícem (lit by moonlight) · el φεγγαρόλουστος (lit by moonlight) · uk осві́тлений мі́сяцем (lit by moonlight) · pt luarento (lit by moonlight) · tr aylı (lit by moonlight) · ja 月明かりに照らされた (lit by moonlight) · ka მთვარიანი (lit by moonlight) · ar مُقْمِر (lit by moonlight) · nl verlicht door de maan (lit by moonlight) · el σεληνοφώτιστος (lit by moonlight) · de vom Mond beschienen (lit by moonlight) · de im Mondlicht (lit by moonlight) · nl maanverlicht (lit by moonlight) · cs zalitý měsíčním světlem (lit by moonlight) · it schiarito (lit by moonlight) · pt enluarado (lit by moonlight) · sv månbelyst (lit by moonlight) · eo lunlumita (lit by moonlight) · de mondhell (lit by moonlight) · ja 月光に照らされた (lit by moonlight) · it luneggiato (lit by moonlight) · uk мі́сячний (lit by moonlight) · pl oświetlony światłem Księżyca (lit by moonlight) · ja 月の光に照らされた (lit by moonlight)