HyperDic: crescent

English > 2 senses of the word *crescent*:
NOUN	shape	crescent	any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
ADJECTIVE	all	crescent, crescent-shaped, semilunar, lunate	resembling the new moon in shape

crescent > pronunciation
Sounds	kreh'sahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *crescent*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	resembling the new moon in shape.
Synonyms	crescent-shaped, semilunar, lunate
Broader	rounded	curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
Spanish	bicéfalo, lunado
Nouns	crescent	any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

English > *crescent*: 2 senses > noun 1, shape
Meaning	Any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters.
Broader	curve, curved shape	The trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
Spanish	creciente, medialuna
Adjectives	crescent	resembling the new moon in shape