moonshine

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Synonyms: moonshiny, moon-shine, moon shine, moonstone, moonshee, moonshiner, moonshiney, moonshines, moonshined, moonship

Antonyms: moonshiny, moon-shine, moon shine, moonstone, moonshee, moonshiner, moonshiney, moonshines, moonshined, moonship

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|literally}} The light of the moon.
2. {{lb|en|informal}} High-proof [[alcohol]] (especially [[whiskey]]) that is often, but not always, produced [[illegal]]ly.
3. {{lb|en|UK|dialectal|archaic}} [[smuggle#Verb|Smuggled]] [[spirits#Noun|spirits]], often with a specific sense; {{lb|en|Kent|Sussex}} white brandy; {{lb|en|Yorkshire}} gin.
4. {{lb|en|uncountable|informal}} [[nonsense|Nonsense]].
5. {{lb|en|math|uncountable}} A branch of pure mathematics relating the [[Monster group]] to an invariant of [[elliptic function]]s.
6. {{lb|en|US|culinary}} A spiced dish of [[egg]]s and fried [[onion]]s.
7. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[month]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To make [[homemade#Adjective|homemade]] (especially, [[illicit#Adjective|illicit]]) alcohol, especially [[distilled#Adjective|distilled]] spirits.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make (an ingredient) into such a drink.

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