- full of the moon
- Etymology: Middle English fulle of the mone: the time or condition of complete illumination of the lunar disk
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full-of-the-moon — n. the time when the moon is fully illuminated. Syn: full moon, full of the moon. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Full of the moon — Full Full, n. Complete measure; utmost extent; the highest state or degree. [1913 Webster] The swan s down feather, That stands upon the swell at full of tide. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Full of the moon}, the time of full moon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
full of the moon — {n. phr.}, {literary} The moon when it is seen as a full circle; the time of a full moon. * /The robbers waited for a dark night when the full of the moon was past./ Contrast: DARK OF THE MOON … Dictionary of American idioms
full of the moon — {n. phr.}, {literary} The moon when it is seen as a full circle; the time of a full moon. * /The robbers waited for a dark night when the full of the moon was past./ Contrast: DARK OF THE MOON … Dictionary of American idioms
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dark of the moon — {n. phr.}, {literary} A time when the moon is not shining or cannot be seen. * /A was the dark of the moon when the scouts reached camp and they had to use flashlights to find their tents./ Contrast: FULL OF THE MOON … Dictionary of American idioms
dark of the moon — {n. phr.}, {literary} A time when the moon is not shining or cannot be seen. * /A was the dark of the moon when the scouts reached camp and they had to use flashlights to find their tents./ Contrast: FULL OF THE MOON … Dictionary of American idioms
