Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moonshiner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
moon-shin-er
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who makes or distributes moonshine (illicit alcohol).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From moonshine + -er.

Inflected Forms

moonshiners (plural)

Synonyms

shiner moonlighter bootlegger rum-runner

Antonyms

revenuer

Questions

What does moonshiner mean?
Someone who makes or distributes moonshine (illicit alcohol).
Where does moonshiner come from?
From moonshine + -er.

How to pronounce moonshiner

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