moonlit

adjective

moon·​lit ˈmün-ˌlit How to pronounce moonlit (audio)
: lighted by the moon

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Feeling inspired to take a more in-depth moonlit tour of our rocky companion? Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025 In several poems evocative of mystical, moonlit summer evenings, alyssum makes an appearance as if summoned by a spell. Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025 Fancy taking a more in-depth moonlit tour of our rocky companion? Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moonlit

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of moonlit was in 1783

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“Moonlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlit. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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moonlit

adjective
moon·​lit ˈmün-ˌlit How to pronounce moonlit (audio)
: lighted by the moon

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