Synonyms for crescent
- adjective
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Crescent-shaped
Other
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Marked by an increase; waxing, like the moon.
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- crescentic crescent-shaped
- Phrases
- crescent moon crescent roll crescent wrench crescent spanner
Forms
- Plural
- crescents → half-moons, moons, croissants…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| crescent | rising | |
| lunate | rising | |
| semilunar | steady | |
| crescentic | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- moon1
- 6 letters
- lunate
- 9 letters
- croissant2, semilunar
- 10 letters
- increasing3, crescentic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (croissant2 = 2 syllables).