lunatic, moonstruck
(adjective) insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
moonstruck (comparative more moonstruck, superlative most moonstruck)
(obsolete) Crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the Moon.
(by extension) Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature.
(obsolete) Made sick, or (like fishes) unsuitable for food, by the supposed influence of the Moon.
• moonstricken
Source: Wiktionary
Moon"struck`, a.
1. Mentally affected or deranged by the supposed influence of the moon; lunatic.
2. Produced by the supposed influence of the moon. "Moonstruck madness." Milton.
3. Made sick by the supposed influence of the moon, as a human being; made unsuitable for food, as fishes, by such supposed influence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
