| moonflower |
a kind of morning glory found in tropical America, bearing fragrant large flowers that open at night. |
| Moonie |
(informal) a follower of the Korean evangelist Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church in the United States. |
| moonish |
not steady or reliable; capricious; fickle. |
| moonless |
combined form of moon. |
| moonlight |
the light of the moon. [4 definitions] |
| moonlighting |
working at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular, full-time job. |
| moonlit |
illuminated by the light of the moon. |
| moonquake |
a seismic tremor on the surface of the moon. |
| moonrise |
the appearance of the moon above the earth's horizon, or the time at which this occurs. |
| moonscape |
the surface of the moon or any representation of it. [2 definitions] |
| moonset |
the dropping of the moon below the earth's horizon, or the time at which this occurs. |
| moonshine |
(informal) alcoholic beverages that are illicitly produced, esp. corn whiskey. [3 definitions] |
| moonshiner |
(informal) a person who makes and sells illegally distilled alcoholic liquor, such as corn whiskey. |
| moonshot |
the launching of a spacecraft to the moon. |
| moonstone |
an opalescent variety of feldspar, used as a gem. [2 definitions] |
| moonstruck |
thought to be adversely affected by the moon's influence, as with lunacy, distraction, or romantic passion. |
| moonwalk |
the walking undertaken by an astronaut on the surface of the moon. [2 definitions] |
| moony |
absent-minded; distracted; dreamy. |
| Moor |
a member of a mixed Arab and Berber Muslim people now living largely in northwestern Africa. [3 definitions] |
| moor1 |
an area of open, rolling, poorly drained land supporting heather and other acid-loving plants. |
| moor2 |
to anchor (a ship, balloon, or other vessel) with cables or lines. [4 definitions] |