noche
Evening in Spanish
Noche is Spanish for night.
In English, it appears in borrowed phrases: buenas noches (good night), Noche Buena (Christmas Eve), de la noche on clocks and signs indicating evening hours.
English speakers encounter it most often in place names, restaurant names, and expressions left untranslated for local color or cultural authenticity.
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- shadowLight blocked by object
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
sundown · darkness · pitch-black · starless · obscurity · dimness · blackout · crepuscular
Designated hour for retiring
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- dreamlandSleep state with visions
- pajamasSleepwear set
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
sleepy · rest · nightgown · lullaby · pillow · nightcap · dreams · snoring
Of the moon
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- fullmoonEntire lunar disc visible
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
- constellationsRecognized celestial groupings
moonlit · stargazing · eclipse · waxing · waning · luminescence · celestial · phases
Visiting nightclubs for entertainment
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
- cocktailsAlcoholic blended beverages
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
DJ · afterparty · karaoke · barhop · fiesta · neon · bouncer · jazz
Lacking in sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
calm · silence · whisper · peacefulness · repose · restfulness · quiescence · placid
twilight
Light after sunset
midnight · sundown · darkness · pitch-black · starless · obscurity · dimness · blackout · crepuscular · murkiness
bedtime
Designated hour for retiring
insomnia · sleepy · rest · nightgown · lullaby · pillow · nightcap · dreams · snoring · siesta
lunar
Of the moon
constellations · moonlit · stargazing · eclipse · waxing · waning · luminescence · celestial · phases · glow
clubbing
Visiting nightclubs for entertainment
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
- cocktailsAlcoholic blended beverages
dancing · DJ · afterparty · karaoke · barhop · fiesta · neon · bouncer · jazz · soiree
quiet
Lacking in sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
serenity · calm · silence · whisper · peacefulness · repose · restfulness · quiescence · placid · lull
enigma
Something hard to fathom
shadows · covert · veiled · arcane · occult · unexplained · clandestine · hidden · whispers · rendezvous
nochedaylight
Sun's natural glow
light · sunlight · brightness · sunshine · illumination
- nocturnal animalsCreatures active after dark
- nocturnal habitsActivities done after dark
- nocturnal emissionsEjaculation while asleep
- nocturnal huntersAnimals active at night
- nocturnal predatorAnimal hunting after dark
- nocturnal activityActions performed after dark