crescent

US /ˈkrɛsənt/

UK /ˈkresnt/

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adjective

  • Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
  • Increasing or growing.
  • Shaped like a crescent.

noun

  • Curved shape with pointed ends and a wider middle
  • A street or row of buildings in a curved shape.
  • A shape resembling a curved sickle or the horns of the new moon.
  • A crescent shape used as a symbol, especially of Islam.