Dictionary Entry
nocturnal
nocturnal is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to diurnal. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to diurnal.
- 2adjective
Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects.
- 3noun
An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea.
- 4adjective
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"
- 5adjective
of or relating to or occurring in the night
"nocturnal darkness"
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