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Doo never actually made moonshine, but he hauled about an ocean of it.
Loretta Lynn

Meaning of "moonshine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOONSHINE

moonshine  [ˈmuːnˌʃaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOONSHINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moonshine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOONSHINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

moonshine

Moonshine

Moonshine, white lightning, mountain dew, hooch, and Tennessee white whiskey are terms used to describe high-proof distilled spirits, generally produced illicitly. Moonshine is typically made with corn mash as the main ingredient. The word "moonshine" is believed to derive from the term "moonrakers" used for early English smugglers and the clandestine nature of the operations of illegal Appalachian distillers who produced and distributed whiskey. The distillation was done at night to avoid discovery.

Definition of moonshine in the English dictionary

The definition of moonshine in the dictionary is illegally distilled or smuggled whisky or other spirit. Other definition of moonshine is foolish talk or thought.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOONSHINE


ashine
əˈʃaɪn
beshine
bɪˈʃaɪn
chine
tʃaɪn
earthshine
ˈɜːθˌʃaɪn
eyeshine
ˈaɪˌʃaɪn
gegenschein
ˈɡeɪɡənˌʃaɪn
outshine
ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn
overshine
ˌəʊvəˈʃaɪn
reshine
riːˈʃaɪn
shine
ʃaɪn
shoeshine
ˈʃuːˌʃaɪn
sinh
ʃaɪn
starshine
ˈstɑːˌʃaɪn
sunshine
ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOONSHINE

moonport
moonquake
moonraker
moonraking
moonrise
moonrock
moonsail
moonscape
moonseed
moonset
moonshiner
moonshining
moonshiny
moonship
moonshot
moonstone
moonstricken
moonstruck
moonwalk
moonwalker

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOONSHINE

Alekhine
arshine
coffee machine
dauphine
fax machine
Josephine
life-support machine
machine
morphine
ornithine
rain or shine
Rhine
sewing machine
slot machine
thine
time machine
vending machine
voting machine
washing machine
whine

Synonyms and antonyms of moonshine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOONSHINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «moonshine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of moonshine

Translation of «moonshine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOONSHINE

Find out the translation of moonshine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moonshine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moonshine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

月光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moonshine
570 millions of speakers

English

moonshine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चांदनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لغو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самогон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

moonshine
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাঁদের দীপ্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alcool de contrebande
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moonshine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mondschein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

密造酒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달빛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moonshine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuyện vô vị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலவொளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चंद्रमार्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaçak içki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiaro di luna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bimber
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самогон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Moonshine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

moonshine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maanskyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hembränt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjemmebrent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moonshine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOONSHINE»

The term «moonshine» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.441 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOONSHINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «moonshine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «moonshine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moonshine

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3 QUOTES WITH «MOONSHINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word moonshine.
1
Johnny Knoxville
You can tell it's good if you light it and a blue flame comes up; that means it's good moonshine and it won't make you go blind.
2
Loretta Lynn
Doo never actually made moonshine, but he hauled about an ocean of it.
3
Big Smo
My playground is full of moonshine, mason jars, beer bottles, and bonfires.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOONSHINE»

Discover the use of moonshine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moonshine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Joy of Moonshine: Recipes, Knee Slappers, Tall Tales, ...
Traces the history and lore of moonshine from its pioneer origins, through prohibition, to today's artisanal libations, offering instructions for building a still, basic distilling techniques, and dozens of recipes.
Matthew B. Rowley, 2007
2
Moonshine beyond the Monster: The Bridge Connecting Algebra, ...
This book was originally published in 2006.
Terry Gannon, 2006
3
From Moonshine to Madison Avenue: A Cultural History of the ...
This book is a cultural and social reading of Winston Cup racing, the people who made the sport what it is today, and the corporations who sponsor the participants during their thirty-two race, ten-month quest for the national championship.
Mark D. Howell, 1997
4
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine
Relates the experiences of a little girl as she learns to tell the difference between makebelieve and real life.
‎1966
5
Moonshine: A Life in Pursuit of White Liquor
A wonderfully alive portrait of an American original who is the most successful revenue agent in the history of a state that has always been enormously productive of moonshine, also serving as a memorable account of life in backwoods ...
Alec Wilkinson, 1998
6
The Wettest County in the World: A Novel Based on a True Story
Running moonshine liquor during the prohibition years, a notorious trio of brothers continues their illicit business after Prohibition and plays a central role in a violent conspiracy trial--a story that is investigated in 1935 by a ...
Matt Bondurant, 2009
7
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
Filled with period art and photographs, anecdotes, and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating book looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition.
Karen Blumenthal, 2011
8
Moonshine
Moonshine is the book of poems that grabs the heart. Moonshine comes from a personal experience about a child who could be loved by a father who never got the chance to hold him/her.
Shamir A. Jackson, 2012
9
Summer Moonshine
Poor Sir Buckstone Abbott, Bart!
P.G. Wodehouse, 2009
10
The Moonshine War
Prohibition is a big headache for some . . . and a big payday for others, the fearless entrepreneurs with little respect for the law of the land.
Elmore Leonard, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOONSHINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moonshine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This Louisville moonshine maker needs your help
In January, Raymond Tri, an entrepreneur and founder of Louisville-based Southern Shine Co., was featured in a Louisville Business First ... «Louisville Business First, Jul 15»
2
Fire officials say 'moonshine' operation sparked fire along American …
A “moonshine” operation was blamed for a small grass fire along the American River Bike Trail in the Orangevale area Wednesday morning. «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
3
Local 'moonshine' hits the shelves
McCoy said his “Crystal Moonshine” will be on shelves within the next few days, and the “Toasted Vanilla” version of McCoy's liquor will be ... «Mount Airy News, Jul 15»
4
Product Launch - Malones Whiskey Co's Vardys Moonshine
Malones Whiskey Co has rolled out two new ready-to-serve variants under its Vardys Moonshine brand in the UK and Ireland. Backyard Berry ... «just-drinks.com, Jul 15»
5
Ole Smoky Moonshine Sheds Its Hillbilly Roots
If a new campaign by Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine works, bars across America will soon be howling. The effort -- which marks a vastly ... «AdAge.com, Jul 15»
6
Russia legalises production of whisky and moonshine
Russia has legalised the production of alcoholic spirits such as whisky, homemade moonshine and other beverages distilled from grains, ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
7
Almost everything in sight in Greece to be taxed, including its 14th …
“Tsipouro is Greek moonshine. It originates in Crete, it's very, very strong, stronger than ouzo, it's about 45 percent alcohol, and people like it ... «PRI, Jul 15»
8
George Jones charts with White Lightning Moonshine
The George Jones White Lightning signature brand of moonshine received highest honors in the 2015 Spirit International Prestige Awards. «Lebanon Democrat, Jul 15»
9
Lacey's Spring man arrested for making moonshine
MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – A man in Lacey's Spring in under arrest after making moonshine in a dry county. Deputies in Morgan ... «whnt.com, Jul 15»
10
Deputies bust "operational moonshine still" in Morgan County
Deputies tell WAAY 31 they found the Moonshine Still off Maples Rd. in Lacey Springs. Officials took 3 gallons of Corn Whiskey, and a 25 ... «WAAY, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Moonshine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/moonshine>. Apr 2024 ».
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