noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The amount of illumination provided by sunlight. uncountable
2. 2
   Working at another job when taking time off from one's regular (day) job. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of sunlight form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

sunsunshinesunshinedaylightbreak of daydawn

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sun + lighting.

Etymology 2

From sunlight + -ing, modelled on earlier moonlighting.

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