Definitions for moonshine
ˈmunˌʃaɪnmoon·shine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. moonlight, moonshine, Moonnoun

   the light of the Moon

   "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"

2. moonshine, bootleg, corn liquorverb

   whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

3. moonshineverb

   distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. moonshinenoun

   The light of the moon; moonlight.

2. moonshinenoun

   Illegally distilled liquor, so named because much of the manufacturing process often is conducted without artificial light at night when the moon is shining.

   They watered down the moonshine.

3. moonshinenoun

   nonsense

   He was talking moonshine.

4. moonshinenoun

   A branch of pure mathematics relating the monster group to an invariant of elliptic functions; see .

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moonshine, Moonshinyadjective

   Illuminated by the moon: both seem a popular corruption of moonshining.

   Etymology: moon and shine.

   Fairies, black, grey, green, and white,
   You moonshine revellers, and shades of night. William Shakespeare.

   Althought it was a fair moonshine night, the enemy thought not fit to assault them. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   I went to see them in a moonshiny night. Addison.

2. Moonshinenoun

   Etymology: moon and shine.

   1. The lustre of the moon.

   Pinch him, and burn him, and turn him about,
   Till candles, and starlight, and moonshine be out. William Shakespeare.

   I, by the moonshine, to the windows went:
   And, ere I was aware, sigh’d to myself. John Dryden, Span. Fr.

   2. [In burlesque.] A month.

   I am some twelve or fourteen moonshines
   Lag of a brother. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moonshine

   Moonshine is high-proof liquor that is usually produced illegally. The name was derived from a tradition of creating the alcohol during the nighttime, thereby avoiding detection. In the first decades of the 21st century, commercial distilleries have begun producing their own novelty versions of moonshine, including many flavored varieties.

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1. moonshine

   Moonshine has few different meanings based on the context: 1. Illegally distilled or smuggled alcohol, often homemade and typically high proof and unregulated. 2. Foolish talk or ideas; nonsense. 3. In mathematics, it's a connection between certain sequences of numbers and related mathematical structures. 4. Romantic or dreamy quality or atmosphere, often associated with the light of the moon. 5. In fantasy literature and mythology- a magical or enchanted influence or atmosphere.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moonshinenoun

   the light of the moon

2. Moonshinenoun

   hence, show without substance or reality

3. Moonshinenoun

   a month

4. Moonshinenoun

   a preparation of eggs for food

5. Moonshineadjective

   moonlight

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1. Moonshine

   Moonshine, white lightning, mountain dew, hooch, or Tennessee white whiskey is a high-proof distilled spirit, generally produced illicitly. The word is believed to derive from the term "moonrakers" used for early English smugglers and the clandestine nature of the operations of illegal Appalachian distillers who produced and distributed whiskey.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. moonshine

   Illicit hollands, schiedam, and indeed smuggling in general; excused as a matter of moonshine. A mere nothing.

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How to pronounce moonshine?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say moonshine in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of moonshine in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of moonshine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of moonshine in a Sentence

1. Henry Louis Mencken:

   We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine.

2. H.L. Mencken:

   We are here and it is now. Further than that all human knowledge is moonshine.

3. Sir Walter Scott:

   We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we have taught ourselves to consider everything as moonshine, compared with the education of the heart.

4. Jaime Joyce:

   Moonshine has huge crossover appeal, its renegade reputation makes it alluring to consumers who want a little taste of tradition. It makes them feel a little outlaw, too, without breaking any laws.

5. Pat Dillingham:

   It was our deep love for Southern culture that was the inspiration for American Born Moonshine.

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