moon

Words that start with 'moon' — often related to moon or use 'moon' as a base.

moonlight
light from the moon; (verb) to work a second job at night

We walked home in the soft moonlight.

moonbeam
a ray or beam of moonlight

A pale moonbeam slipped through the curtains.

moonrise
the moment the moon appears above the horizon

They stayed up late to watch the moonrise.

moonset
the moment the moon disappears below the horizon

The moonset painted the sky with fading silver.

moonless
without a visible moon; lacking moonlight

On a moonless night the stars were especially bright.

moonlit
illuminated by moonlight

They had a moonlit walk along the beach.

moonstone
a gem with a pearly or opalescent sheen associated with the moon

She wore a necklace set with a milky moonstone.

moonwalk
a gliding dance move that appears to move the performer backward

He practiced the moonwalk for the school talent show.

honeymoon
a vacation taken by newlyweds after their wedding

They went to Bali for their honeymoon.

moonshine
illegal homemade liquor; also figuratively secretive activity at night

During Prohibition people sometimes sold moonshine in the back rooms.