moonish

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adjective

Like or resembling the moon.

OriginMiddle English monyssh →
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Meanings

adjectivemoonish (comparative more moonish, superlative most moonish)

comparative more moonish · superlative most moonish

  1. Like or resembling the moon.
  2. Influenced by the moon.
  3. Variable as the moon; fickle; flighty; capricious.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lunarmoony

Origin

  1. Middle Englishmonyssh
  2. Englishmoonish

From Middle English monyssh; equivalent to moon + -ish. Piecewise doublet of meniscus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mishoon
Cite this entry
APA

moonish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonish

MLA

“moonish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moonish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonish.

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