Midnight
Horse's dramatic name
Midnight is the moment when one day ends and another begins—twelve o'clock at night, the dividing line between yesterday and tomorrow.
It marks the darkest hours and carries associations with secrecy, magic, and transformation: Cinderella had to leave by midnight.
A midnight snack happens late at night.
To burn the midnight oil is to work or study into the small hours.
One more than eleven
- witching hourTime of supernatural activity
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- clockDevice displaying time
- hourSixty-minute span
chime · AM · late · bewitching · small hours · nocturnal · after hours · graveyard shift
Backward enumeration to zero
- expirationEnd of validity
- cutoffPoint of termination
- last minuteJust before deadline
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
crunch time · eleventh hour · New Year · ball drop · Times Square · Cinderella · pumpkin · deadline
Mounted cattle herder
- westernOf the sunset side
- matineeDaytime theatrical performance
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- filmMovie or coating
screening · theater · showing · cult classic · double feature · drive-in · premiere · picture show
Concealed information
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- forbiddenNot allowed
- hiddenKept out of sight
enigma · occult · supernatural · séance · witchcraft · magic · eerie · haunting
Darkest possible hue
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- pitch-darkCompletely without light
- moonlessLacking lunar presence
- starlitIlluminated by celestial bodies
gloom · inky · obscurity · dim · murky · unlit · blackout · dusk
Scheduled meeting at agreed location
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- stolen kissSurprise romantic contact
- loversRomantic partners
- passionIntense emotional drive
intimate · secret meeting · moonlit · embrace · whispered · clandestine affair · balcony · serenade
twelve
One more than eleven
- witching hourTime of supernatural activity
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- clockDevice displaying time
hour · chime · AM · late · bewitching · small hours · nocturnal · after hours · graveyard shift · twilight zone
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
- expirationEnd of validity
- cutoffPoint of termination
- last minuteJust before deadline
urgent · crunch time · eleventh hour · New Year · ball drop · Times Square · Cinderella · pumpkin · deadline · rush
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
film · screening · theater · showing · cult classic · double feature · drive-in · premiere · picture show · noir
secrets
Concealed information
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- forbiddenNot allowed
hidden · enigma · occult · supernatural · séance · witchcraft · magic · eerie · haunting · ghostly
black
Darkest possible hue
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- pitch-darkCompletely without light
- moonlessLacking lunar presence
starlit · gloom · inky · obscurity · dim · murky · unlit · blackout · dusk · shrouded
rendezvous
Scheduled meeting at agreed location
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- stolen kissSurprise romantic contact
- loversRomantic partners
passion · intimate · secret meeting · moonlit · embrace · whispered · clandestine affair · balcony · serenade · forbidden love
blue
Primary color; also sad
deep · shade · hue · ink · noir · onyx · ebony · raven · jet · sable
- pet namessweetheart, darling, Buddy, honey, Max
- Dean KoontzDean Koontz, Frankenstein, Lightning
- Doctor Who EpisodesDalek, Utopia
- Mississippi DeltaClarksdale, Cleveland, Greenville, Greenwood, Indianola
- Chinese LiteratureAmy Tan, Pearl S. Buck, Pearl Buck, Confucius, Sun Tzu
- Turf GrassesRiviera, Sahara, Yukon, Santa Ana, Trinity
- midnight snackFood eaten very late
- after midnightPast twelve at night
- burn the midnight oilWork late into night
- burning the midnight oilWorking very late
- midnight blueVery dark shade of blue
- midnight skyDarkness overhead after twelve