Definitions for: Moonshine


[n] whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
[n] the light of the moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the moon was bright enough to read by"
[v] distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.]


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


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


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

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

Synonyms: bootleg, corn liquor, moon, moonlight

See Also: corn, corn whiskey, corn whisky, distil, distill, extract, light, moonbeam, moonray, visible light, visible radiation

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