moonstruck

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

Adj

Of a person: perverted or insane, originally supposedly due to the influence of the Moon; compare lunatic.
Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature; in an entranced or distracted state, especially due to being in love.
Made physically sick, or (like fish) unsuitable for food, by the supposed effect of moonlight.

Origin / Etymology

From moon + struck (adjective), possibly coined by the English poet and polemicist John Milton (1608–1674): see the quotation. Compare Byzantine Greek σεληνόβλητος (selēnóblētos), σεληνόπληκτος (selēnóplēktos), German mondsüchtig, and German Low German maansüchtig, which also refer to being struck by the moon.

Synonyms

lunatic, moonstricken

Scrabble Score: 18

moonstruck is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
moonstruck is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moonstruck is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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