Sunshine vs. Moonshine — What's the Difference?

The light or the direct rays from the sun.

Moonshine is high-proof liquor that was and continues to be produced illicitly, without government authorization. The name was derived from a tradition of creating the alcohol during the nighttime, as to avoid detection.

The warmth given by the sun's rays.

Moonlight.

A location or surface on which the sun's rays fall.

(Informal) Foolish talk or thought; nonsense.

Radiant cheerfulness; geniality.

Illegally distilled liquor, especially whiskey. Also called regionally white lightning.

A source of cheerfulness.

To distill and sell liquor illegally.

Public access or scrutiny

(literally) The light of the moon.

The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.

(informal) High-proof alcohol (especially whiskey) that is often, but not always, produced illegally.

A location on which the sun's rays fall.

(colloquial) Nonsense.

(figurative) Geniality or cheerfulness.

(mathematics) A branch of pure mathematics relating the Monster group to an invariant of elliptic functions.

A source of cheerfulness or joy.

A spiced dish of eggs and fried onions.

The effect which the sun has when it lights and warms some place.

(obsolete) A month.

(UK) Friendly form of address often reserved for juniors.

The light of the moon.

(UK) Ironic form of address used to an inferior or troublemaker.

Hence, show without substance or reality.

(humorous) Used to address someone who has just woken up and/or is very sleepy.

A month.

Ellipsis of orange sunshine

A preparation of eggs for food.

Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.

Liquor smuggled or illicitly distilled, especially liquor distilled illegally in rural parts of the southern U. S.

The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.

Moonlight.

Anything which has a warming and cheering influence like that of the rays of the sun; warmth; illumination; brightness.

Empty; trivial; idle.

Sunshiny; bright.

Designating, or pertaining to, illicit liquor; as, moonshine whisky.

The rays of the sun;

The light of the moon;

Moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

Whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

Distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine