moons
Orbit larger bodies
Moons is the plural of moon—Earth's natural satellite, or any celestial body orbiting a planet: Jupiter has dozens of moons.
To moon is to expose one's bare buttocks as a prank or insult: Someone mooned the camera.
To moon over someone is to gaze or pine dreamily: He spent the summer mooning over her.
Curved celestial path
- IoJupiter's volcanic satellite
- EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
- GanymedeJupiter's largest natural satellite
- CallistoJupiter's second-largest moon
Titan · Enceladus · Triton · Phobos · Deimos · Charon · Oberon · Miranda
Impact or volcanic basin
- regolithFragmented covering over bedrock
- mareFemale adult equine
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
ejecta · breccia · ray · impact · basin · moonrock · dust · surface
Complete shadow region
- penumbraRegion of partial illumination
- totalityComplete aggregate amount
- occultationCelestial body blocking another
- shadowLight blocked by object
darkening · partial · transit · syzygy · corona · lunar eclipse · solar eclipse · alignment
Curved sickle-like arc
- gibbousConvexly swollen shape
- waxingCoating for shine
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- fullMaximum extent reached
new · quarter · lunation · cycle · illumination · luminosity · synodic · sidereal
Greek personification of nighttime orb
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
- LunaRoman moon deity
- ChandraSanskrit word for moon
- ThothEgyptian god of wisdom
Hecate · mythology · deities · folklore · werewolves · lunacy · omens · goddess
Periodic sea-level changes
- ebbGradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- neapTide of least range
- springRecoiling metal spiral
gravitational · pull · tidal · highwater · surge · currents · oceanography · intertidal
Outdoor romantic performance
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- twilightLight after sunset
- nightfallOnset of darkness
silhouette · lovers · enchantment · tryst · midnight · honeymoon · moonstruck · dreamy
orbit
Curved celestial path
- IoJupiter's volcanic satellite
- EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
- GanymedeJupiter's largest natural satellite
Callisto · Titan · Enceladus · Triton · Phobos · Deimos · Charon · Oberon · Miranda · Rhea
crater
Impact or volcanic basin
basalt · ejecta · breccia · ray · impact · basin · moonrock · dust · surface · terrain
umbra
Complete shadow region
- penumbraRegion of partial illumination
- totalityComplete aggregate amount
- occultationCelestial body blocking another
shadow · darkening · partial · transit · syzygy · corona · lunar eclipse · solar eclipse · alignment · celestial
crescent
Curved sickle-like arc
full · new · quarter · lunation · cycle · illumination · luminosity · synodic · sidereal · moonset
Selene
Greek personification of nighttime orb
Thoth · Hecate · mythology · deities · folklore · werewolves · lunacy · omens · goddess · worship
tides
Periodic sea-level changes
spring · gravitational · pull · tidal · highwater · surge · currents · oceanography · intertidal · coastal
serenade
Outdoor romantic performance
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- twilightLight after sunset
nightfall · silhouette · lovers · enchantment · tryst · midnight · honeymoon · moonstruck · dreamy · luminous
- astronomystars, sun, planet, planets, star
- solar systemsun, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
- Celestial Objectsstars, planets, comets, galaxies, nebulae
- JupiterIo, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Great Red Spot
- coin imageryeagles, portraits, crowns, wreaths, shields
- cosmic matterstars, galaxies, dark matter, planets, cosmic dust
moonsstars
Luminous celestial bodies
suns · planets · fixed stars · primaries · luminaries
- once in a blue moonExtremely infrequently
- blue moonUncommon lunar event
- half moonSemicircular lunar phase
- full moonCompletely lit satellite phase
- crescent moonPartially illuminated lunar phase
- the MoonEarth's natural satellite
moon, moonlight, new moon, moonlit, mooning, moonbeam, mooned, moonless, moonwalk