Definitions for moonshiner

moonshiner moon·shin·er

Spelling: [moon-shahy-ner]
IPA: /ˈmunˌʃaɪ nər/

Moonshiner is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 497 anagrams from letters in moonshiner (ehimnnoors).

Definitions for moonshiner

noun

  1. a person who distills or sells liquor, especially corn liquor, illegally.
  2. a person who pursues any illegal trade or activity at night.

Origin of moonshiner

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; moonshine + -er1

Examples for moonshiner

"He probably imagines we are sheriffs after him for a moonshiner," said Tom.

The way our moonshiner's nest was found out was very romantic.

The process of capturing the moonshiner has changed considerably from that of other days.

The boys looked at the moonshiner, who returned their stares with interest.

He was the only child, so far as he knew, of a moonshiner's daughter.

It was evident that the moonshiner was mellow from draughts of his own potent product.

His venture as a moonshiner at all events was, so to speak, a side line of employ.

The moonshiner believed that I would protect him as my prisoner.

It might be anything from a stray cow to a moonshiner on his way to work.

The scenes are laid along the waters of the Cumberland, the lair of moonshiner and feudsman.

Word Value for moonshiner
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