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moonshine
UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/
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moonshine
adjective
UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something connected with illicitly distilled liquor; not gradable.
Synonyms
quixotic
far-fetched
chimerical
specious
wild
ridiculous
preposterous
absurd
nonsensical
unreal
imaginary
illusory
fantastical
fanciful
moonshine
noun
moonshines
pl
самогон
He was caught making moonshine in his basement.
Его поймали за изготовлением самогона в подвале.
лунный свет
The garden looked magical under the moonshine.
Сад выглядел волшебно под лунным светом.
Additional translations
лунный световой поток
лунный светильник
Synonyms
bootleg
illicit liquor
white lightning
hooch
spirits
moonshine
verb
moonshined
Past Simple
moonshined
Past Participle
moonshining
Gerund
UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/
самогонить
He used to moonshine in the woods during the prohibition era.
Он раньше самогонил в лесу во времена сухого закона.
Synonyms
bootleg
make illegal liquor
run liquor
illicitly distill
distill illegally
make bootleg liquor
Definitions
moonshine
adjective
Relating to or denoting illicitly distilled alcohol (used before a noun).
He bought a jar of strong moonshine whiskey.
moonshine
noun
Illegally distilled homemade alcohol, typically whiskey.
The old barn was used to produce moonshine during the prohibition era.
Foolish talk or ideas; nonsense.
His plan to build a rocket in his backyard was dismissed as moonshine by his neighbors.
The light of the moon; moonlight.
They walked along the beach, guided only by the pale moonshine.
moonshine
verb
To produce or distribute illicitly distilled liquor.
They were caught moonshining in the woods last summer.
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