Meanings
moonbathed1
moonbathed2
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of moonbathe (“lie out under the moonlight”)
Origin
moonbathed · adjective
Since 1904 or earlier; figurative, conceiving moonlight as if it were a fluid that can bathe (immerse) something.
Full word history & related roots →moonbathed · verb
Since 1940s or later; moonbathe (intransitive verb) is modeled after sunbathe (intransitive verb).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
moonbathed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonbathed
“moonbathed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonbathed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moonbathed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonbathed.
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