MOONSHINE Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

moonshine

noun

ˈmün-ˌshīn

Definition of moonshine

as in alcohol

illegally produced liquor during Prohibition, moonshine and "bathtub gin" were made secretly

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as in liquor

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk serving all sorts of moonshine at the bar

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as in nuts

language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense a book about the so-called good old days that's sentimental moonshine

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Recent Examples of moonshine The nettle moonshine might also be behind Huldah’s new backbone. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 The other spirits, including the moonshine, can be found at websites like Total Wine now. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026 Fans in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky haven’t been this excited since the invention of moonshine. — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025 In his office at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wheeler kept several jars of brownish-red homemade moonshine that were natural conversation pieces when the talk turned to NASCAR’s roots. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moonshine

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Noun

Since 2004, the group has run a learning center for children, raised awareness about drug and alcohol abuse and brought doctors and mobile clinics into this neighborhood with very few basic services.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
The creator of vivid, indelible fantasies for women to try on and to embody was also a fragile and anguished man, troubled throughout his life by alcohol, drug dependency, and bouts of debilitating depression.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

Overnight, a category that spread into gas stations, liquor stores and grocery chains would lose its legal footing, and the drinks Cann sells at Target and Circle K would have to come off the shelves.

— Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

Add in the textural blend of crunch from the nuts and chewy from the pineapple, and this has quickly become my go-to midday desk snack.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
Nearly half of the country’s vegetables and more than three-quarters of its fruits and nuts come from California, according to the state.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of nuts

Noun

These kids have their run of the island, and there’s ample sun and boats, booze and pot, old friends and new ones at the ready whenever Annie’s journey of self-discovery gets too heavy.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Though booze and energy drinks are often consumed together, Verster argued that beverages like Red Bull aren’t to blame for bad things that happen when people get drunk.

— Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026

Definition of booze

Noun

Nonalcoholic drinks are given as much care as the spirited cocktails; try the lemon-lavender-ginger Root Chakra for a sophisticated alternative.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Granada is open just six hours a day, 9am to 3pm, timed around the couple’s daughter’s school schedule, and on its busiest days serves up to 300 drinks.

— Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of drink

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On the streets below, vendors are hawking bootleg merchandise as stragglers from the festivities color the sidewalks with blue-and-orange jerseys and hats.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Dart kept the ball multiple times on play-action bootlegs when no one was open.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of bootleg

Noun

Tiki culture, originating in the 1930s, is experiencing a significant resurgence, now expanding beyond rum-only drinks.

— Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
My drink of choice was The Plea Deal, a Tiki-esque take on a Painkiller, with rum, orange and pineapple juices, coconut cream, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of rum

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