nocturnal
(adjective) belonging to or active during the night; “nocturnal animals are active at night”; “nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day”
nocturnal
(adjective) of or relating to or occurring in the night; “nocturnal darkness”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nocturnal (comparative more nocturnal, superlative most nocturnal)
(of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.
(of an occurrence) Taking place at night, nightly.
• diurnal
• crepuscular
nocturnal (plural nocturnals)
A person or creature that is active at night.
(historical) A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.
Synonym: star clock
Source: Wiktionary
Noc*tur"nal, a. Etym: [L. nocturnalis, nocturnus, fr. nox, noctis, night. See Night, and cf. Nocturn.]
1. Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to Ant: diurnal. Dryden.
2. Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects.
Noc*tur"nal, n.
Definition: An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea. I. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
