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crescent

noun · adjective · verb

Simple meaning

Any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters.

Pronunciation

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krehsuhnt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɹɛsənt

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

  2. The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

  3. A curved pastry.

  4. A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.

  5. A number of places in the United States

  6. A minor city and township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

adjective

  1. Shaped like a crescent.

verb

  1. transitive

    To form a crescent shape

  2. transitive

    To decorate with crescents.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

Used this way, crescent is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use crescent

  • “The new moon appeared as a delicate crescent in the night sky.”

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first

lunate

adjective

Sense: shaped like a crescent

lunatesemilunar

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