moonlit

adjective

moon·​lit ˈmün-ˌlit 

: lighted by the moon

Examples of moonlit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ortiz was pleased to learn that the USAAF was now in the moonlit drop business, formerly a preserve of the RAF. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Like a nectar-drunk hummingbird, her voice swooped, hovered, and soared across that record’s moonlit arrangements. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026

Unlike this week’s moonlit display, the Perseids will peak beneath a new moon — and on the day of a total solar eclipse — creating nearly ideal viewing conditions. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Within a week, maybe for months, the brightest day would have looked more like a moonlit night, Ken MacLeod, a geology professor at the University of Missouri, told me. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moonlit

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit

Kids Definition

moonlit

adjective

moon·​lit ˈmün-ˌlit 

: lighted by the moon