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moonlight

/ˈmunˌlaɪt/

Meanings
noun
(sometimes attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

Examples :

"The garden glowed softly in the moonlight. "
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Related Words

Illustration reflected

reflected verb

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

Illustration moonlighted

moonlighted verb

/ˈmuːnlaɪtɪd/ /ˈmuːnˌlaɪtɪd/

To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.

"Even though he had a full-time job as a teacher, Mr. Jones moonlighted as a taxi driver on weekends to earn extra money for his family. "

Illustration substantially

substantially adverb

/səbˈstænʃəli/ /səbˈstænʃli/

In a strong substantial manner; considerably.

"My grades improved substantially after I started studying regularly. "

Illustration attributive

attributive noun

/ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/

(grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative or substantive.

"In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration moonlights

moonlights verb

/ˈmuːnlaɪts/

To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.

"My dad works as a teacher during the day, but he moonlights as a taxi driver on weekends to earn extra money. "

Illustration undeclared

undeclared adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈklɛərd/ /ˌʌndɪˈklɛrd/

Not declared

"an undeclared war"

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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secondary noun

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

"The bird's secondary feathers are essential for its flight. "

Illustration bartender

bartender noun

/ˈbɑːˌtɛndə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɑɹˌtɛndɚ/

One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.

"The bartender mixed a colorful cocktail for the customer at the busy bar. "

Illustration substitute

substitute noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtjut/

A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.

"The substitute teacher was very good at explaining the difficult math concepts. "

Illustration moonlighting

moonlighting verb

/ˈmuːnˌlaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmuːnˌlaɪɾɪŋ/

To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.

"Even though Maria works full-time as a teacher, she's been moonlighting as a freelance writer to earn extra money. "