moonlit

Everyday

Moonlit means lit by the light of the Moon. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and poems to describe night scenes; it gives a calm, magical or sometimes spooky feeling.

Examples

• We walked along the moonlit beach. tree →
• The moonlit garden looked silver. tree →
• An owl flew across the moonlit sky. tree →
• The castle stood dark on a moonlit hill. tree →
• A moonlit night is good for spotting badgers. tree →
• The lake shone in the moonlit darkness. tree →

Note

One word: moon + lit. Only an adjective before a noun. Science fact: moonlight is really sunlight reflected by the Moon.