HyperDic: gibbous

English > 2 senses of the word gibbous:
ADJECTIVEallgibbous, crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, kyphoticcharacteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
allgibbous, gibbose(used of the moon) more than half full
English > gibbous: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningcharacteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column.
Synonymscrookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, kyphotic
Broaderunfitnot in good physical or mental condition
Spanishcifótica, giboso, jorobado
Nounsgibbosity, gibbousnesssomething that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
English > gibbous: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(used of the moon) more than half full.
Synonymgibbose
Broaderconvex, bulgingcurving or bulging outward

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