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Word entry · 7 letters

moonlit

Best crossword clue

"Gently aglow"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈmuːnˌlɪt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ilmnootStarts with MEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. lighted by moonlight

Word origin

From moon + lit. Compare Saterland Frisian mouneljoacht (“moonlit”), West Frisian moanneljocht (“moonlit”), Dutch maanverlicht (“moonlit”), Danish månelys (“moonlit”), Swedish månljus (“moonlit”).

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: moonful
  • People dispersed under a moonlit sky, with many saying they would return when the legislature resumes next week.

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