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moonlight flit

/ˌmunˌlaɪt ˈflɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
moon-light flit
IPA
/ˌmunˌlaɪt ˈflɪt/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of secretly leaving premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon; hence, any act of escaping at night.

Etymology

From moonlight + flit.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmunˌlaɪt ˈflɪt/
  • British English: /ˌmuːnlaɪt ˈflɪt/

Inflected Forms

moonlight flits (plural)

Synonyms

moonlight night flit

Rhymes With

it get shit bit hit make a run for it 7-bit 8-bit fit sit split fighting fit

Questions

How do you pronounce moonlight flit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmunˌlaɪt ˈflɪt/.
What does moonlight flit mean?
An act of secretly leaving premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon; hence, any act of escaping at night.
Where does moonlight flit come from?
From moonlight + flit.

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