adj
moonlit
MOON-liht
adj
1
Lit by the moon; bathed in soft, silvery light from the night sky.
"They took a moonlit walk along the beach."
"The moonlit garden looked almost silver."
How to Use Moonlit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLit up by moonlight rather than any artificial light.
Common pairings
a moonlit night
a moonlit walk
moonlit water
Word Forms
more moonlit comparative, most moonlit superlative
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Etymology
From moon + lit, formed the same way as "sunlit."