MEANING
Without a visible moon or moonlight, leaving the night darker than usual.
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Use for a night sky or landscape lacking moonlight.Deepen a night scene without claiming that every source of light is gone.
Words that belong together
- moonless night
- moonless sky
- moonless road
On the page
The moonless lane swallowed the fence a few steps beyond the gate.
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Word forms
- Base
- moonless
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Usage notes
Moonless describes the absence of moonlight, not necessarily cloud cover or total darkness.
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