Synonyms of moonshine
13 similar words
Another word for moonshine is moonlight. Other synonyms of moonshine are moon-light, moon light, moonbeam, moon-beam and moon beam.
Synonyms and similar words for moonshine
nounThe light reflected off Earth's Moon.
- moonlightThe light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it.
- moon-light
- moon light
- moonbeam
- moon-beam
- moon beam
nounHigh-proof alcohol (especially whiskey) that is often, but not always, produced illegally.
- bathtub ginGin or a similar alcoholic beverage which is of very poor quality, as if made by a homebrewer in a bathtub.
- bootleg
- coon dickBootleg moonshine or other illegal alcohol.
- corn liquorA distilled spirit, derived from maize, having a high alcohol content and little flavor.
- hooch
- mountain dewIllegally distilled whiskey.
- white lightningIllegally distilled whiskey.
Meaning of moonshine
- noun The light of the moon.
- noun The light reflected off Earth's Moon.
- noun The light reflected off a moon.
moonshine in other languages
Questions about synonyms of moonshine
- What is another word for moonshine?
- Moonshine has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as moonlight, moon-light, moon light, moonbeam, moon-beam, moon beam, bathtub gin and bootleg.
- What does moonshine mean?
- Moonshine means the light of the moon.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: moonshine (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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