Moonshine - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Moonshine :  (noun)
1: the light of the moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the moon was bright enough to read by" [syn: moonlight, moon]
2: whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash [syn: bootleg, corn liquor] (verb)

1: distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine

Based on WordNet 2.0

Moonshine : \Moon"shine`\, n. 1. The light of the moon.

2. Hence, show without substance or reality.

3. A month. [R.] --Shak.

4. A preparation of eggs for food. [Obs.]

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Moonshine : \Moon"shine`\, a. Moonlight. [R.] --Clarendon.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Moonshine : \Moon"shine`\, a. 1. Empty; trivial; idle.

2. Designating, or pertaining to, illicit liquor; as, moonshine whisky. [Dial. Eng., & Colloq. or Slang, U. S.]

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Moonshine : \Moon"shine`\, n. Liquor smuggled or illicitly distilled. [Dial. Eng., & Colloq. or Slang, U. S.]

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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