Synonyms of the word

moonshine

• n. (literally) The light of the moon; moonlight.
• n. (informal) High-proof alcohol (especially whiskey) that is often, but not always, produced illegally.
• n. (colloquial) nonsense.
• n. (mathematics) A branch of pure mathematics relating the Monster group to an invariant of elliptic functions.
• n. (US) A spiced dish of eggs and fried onions.
• n. (obsolete) A month.

bootleg

• v. (chiefly US, transitive) to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
• v. (transitive) to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
• v. (intransitive) to engage in bootlegging.
• n. The part of a boot that is above the instep.
• n. An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
• n. (music) A remix or mashup that is a combination of two songs but that is authorized and audited for copyright…
• n. (American football) A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip,…
• adj. illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.

corn

• n. (Britain, uncountable) The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts…
• n. (US, Canada, Australia, uncountable) Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.
• n. A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
• n. A small, hard particle.
• v. (US, Canada) To granulate; to form a substance into grains.
• v. (US, Canada) To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef.
• v. (US, Canada) To provide with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed.
• v. (transitive) To render intoxicated.
• n. A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.
• n. (US, Canada) Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended…
• n. (uncountable) A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and re-freezing, often in mountain spring…

distil

• v. (transitive) To subject a substance to distillation.
• v. (intransitive) To undergo or be produced by distillation.
• v. (transitive) To make by means of distillation, especially whisky.
• v. (transitive) To exude in small drops.
• v. (transitive) To impart in small quantities.
• v. (transitive) To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.
• v. (intransitive) To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.
• v. (intransitive) To be manifested gently or gradually.
• v. (intransitive) To drip or be wet with.

distill

• v. (transitive) To subject a substance to distillation.
• v. (intransitive) To undergo or be produced by distillation.
• v. (transitive) To make by means of distillation, especially whisky.
• v. (transitive) To exude in small drops.
• v. (transitive) To impart in small quantities.
• v. (transitive) To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.
• v. (intransitive) To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.
• v. (intransitive) To be manifested gently or gradually.
• v. (intransitive) To drip or be wet with.

extract

• n. Something that is extracted or drawn out.
• n. A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.
• n. A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential…
• n. Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained.
• n. A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant…
• n. (obsolete) A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all…
• n. Ancestry; descent.
• n. A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgment therein,…
• v. (transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction,…
• v. (transitive) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare…
• v. (transitive) To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.
• v. (transitive) To select parts of a whole.
• v. (transitive, arithmetic) To determine (a root of a number).

light

• n. (physics, uncountable) Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation…
• n. A source of illumination.
• n. Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
• n. (in the plural, now rare) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
• n. A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
• n. (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those…
• n. A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
• n. A flame or something used to create fire.
• n. A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
• n. A window, or space for a window in architecture.
• n. The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
• n. (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
• n. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
• n. The power of perception by vision.
• n. The brightness of the eye or eyes.
• n. A traffic light, or, by extension, an intersection controlled by one or more that will face a traveler…
• v. (transitive) To start (a fire).
• v. (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning; to kindle.
• v. (transitive) To illuminate.
• v. (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
• v. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
• adj. Having light.
• adj. Pale in colour.
• adj. (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
• adj. Of low weight; not heavy.
• adj. Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads.
• adj. Gentle; having little force or momentum.
• adj. Easy to endure or perform.
• adj. Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
• adj. Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
• adj. (rail transport, of a locomotive, usually with "run") travelling with no carriages, wagons attached.
• adj. (obsolete) Unchaste, wanton.
• adj. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
• adj. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
• adj. (dated) Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.
• adj. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
• adj. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
• adj. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished.
• adj. Easily interrupted by stimulation.
• adv. Carrying little.
• n. (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
• v. (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter.
• v. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
• v. To find by chance.
• v. To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice.
• v. (archaic) To alight; to land or come down.

moon

• n. (with "the") Earth's only natural satellite.
• n. Any natural satellite of a planet.
• n. (literary) A month, particularly a lunar month.
• n. A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.
• v. (transitive, colloquial) To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
• v. (intransitive, US, colloquial) (usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to…
• v. To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
• v. (transitive) To expose to the rays of the Moon.

moonlight

• n. The light reflected from the Moon.
• n. (attributive) Illuminated by the light from the Moon.
• v. To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.
• v. (by extension) To engage in an activity other than what one is known for.