nocturnal nocturnal /nɑk ˈtɜr nəl/
Definition(s):
- (adj) belonging to or active during the night
- (adj) of or relating to or occurring in the night
Usage(s):
- But even after Narvaez moved out of Ortega's home, she says, he pursued her with lewd nocturnal phone calls.
- Deadly bushfires devastate the natural habitat and life rhythms of the normally nocturnal marsupials, forcing them into the company of their biggest enemy humans.
- You become a purely nocturnal creature, showing up for work at about 9 p.
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