crescent
[ kres-uh nt ]
/ ˈkrɛs ənt /
noun
adjective
shaped like a crescent.
increasing; growing.
Origin of crescent
OTHER WORDS FROM crescent
cres·cen·tic [kri-sen-tik] /krɪˈsɛn tɪk/, adjective sub·cres·cen·tic, adjectiveWords nearby crescent
Example sentences from the Web for crescent
British Dictionary definitions for crescent
crescent
/ (ˈkrɛsənt, -zənt) /
noun
the biconcave shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
any shape or object resembling this
mainly British
- a crescent-shaped street, often lined with houses of the same style
- (capital when part of a name)Pelham Crescent
heraldry
a crescent moon, used as the cadency mark of a second son
the crescent (often capital)
- the emblem of Islam or Turkey
- Islamic or Turkish power
adjective
archaic, or poetic
increasing or growing
Derived forms of crescent
crescentic (krəˈsɛntɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for crescent
C14: from Latin
crescēns increasing, from
crescere to grow
Medical definitions for crescent
crescent
[ krĕs′ənt ]
n.
Something having concave and convex edges terminating in points.
adj.
Crescent-shaped.
Other words from crescent
cres•cen′tic (krə-sĕn′tĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for crescent
crescent
[ krĕs′ənt ]
Partly but less than half illuminated. Used to describe the Moon or a planet. Compare gibbous.