crescent
Translation
crescent
Examples
A thin crescent moon hung in the sky.
A thin crescent moon hung in the sky.
The street curved in a wide crescent.
The street curved in a wide crescent.
Grammar Patterns
a crescent (moon) a curved shape like the moon when it is thin A crescent moon was visible.
Similar Words
Synonyms: half-moon, sickle
Etymology
From Latin 'crescere', meaning 'to grow', referring to the 'growing' moon.
Memory Tips
The French pastry 'croissant' means 'crescent'. Picture its shape to remember the word.