(cosmetics) A moisturizing cream to be applied before going to bed and left on the skin overnight.

(timekeeping, historical, biblical) In Antiquity, one of four divisions of the night (each equivalent to three hours).

plural of night fear

Alternative form of night fear

(uncountable) The fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness. / (countable, literally, figuratively) A fear or terror that one typically has at night.

(South West England, chiefly Somerset) A night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies (“lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns”), and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.

plural of night-owl

Alternative form of night owl

plural of night court

(US, criminal justice) A criminal court which operates at night for certain routine functions such as granting bail and issuing charges.