Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A temporaryevening blindness said to be occasioned by sleeping in the moonshine in tropical climates.
Wiktionary
- n. nyctalopia
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A temporary blindness, or impairment of sight, said to be caused by sleeping in the moonlight; -- sometimes called
nyctalopia .
Etymologies
- moon + blink. It was formerly said to be caused by sleeping in moonlight. (Wiktionary)
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Lists
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nouns
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lunacy
moon-related
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My favorites
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Fun Words
Words that have funny meanings or are just fun to say.
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persnickety parlance
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✿
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set the mood
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Inifinite
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There's a word for that? The Mother N...
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precious
adorable sounding words and whatnot.
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Setting the Scene: Magic and Mystery
Words that lend to the atmosphere of magic and mystery in fantasy literature.
magic, mystery, mystical, oracle, sibylline, ethereal, wish, star, moon, moonlight, witch, wizard and 51 more...
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