Crescent synonyms
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waning-moon
The moon when it appears smaller each night as it progresses from a full moon to a new moon.
curve (related)
The definition of a curve is a smooth bend.
Having two points
waxing-moon
The moon when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon.
An implement having a semicircular blade attached to a short handle, used for cutting grain or tall grass.
convex figure
concave figure
Something that is shaped like a half circle or a crescent, such as the lunula of a fingernail.
meniscus
A lens that is convex on one side and concave on the other
A stroke with such a bow
lune
A concave figure formed by the intersection of the arcs of two circles on a plane, or on a sphere the intersection between two great semicircles
lunula
Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
moon (related)
Moon is defined as the only natural satellite of the Earth.
Crescent-shaped
Crescent-shaped
lunular
(Botany) Having a form like that of the new moon; crescent-shaped.
lunulate
Having crescent-shaped markings.
meniscoid
Concavo-convex, like a meniscus
A usually curved structure forming the upper edge of an open space and supporting the weight above it, as in a bridge or doorway.
One of the celestial spheres of the Ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world.
Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.
(Countable) An instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others.
(Knitting) An increase.
lunar
(Astronomy) A lunar distance.
An object or arrangement of objects or people in the shape of half a circle.
gibbous (related)
The definition of gibbous refers to a moon in between a half-moon but less than a full moon, or something that protrudes or creates an obvious bulge.
resembling the new moon in shape
biconcave
Having both sides concave.
Find another word for crescent. In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for crescent, like: waning-moon, curve, bicuspid, waxing-moon, sickle, convex figure, concave figure, half-moon, demilune, meniscus and bow.