crescent
//ˈkrɛsənt//
Noun
crescentSingular
crescentsPlural
1
The curved shape of the moon when it is less than half illuminated, resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at each end.
A crescent moon hung low in the night sky.
2
Any object or figure having this curved shape.
She arranged the cookies in a crescent on the plate.
3
A curved street or row of houses forming an arc.
They live in a quiet crescent near the park.
Adjective
crescentCanonical form
1
Having the shape of a crescent; curved like the waxing or waning moon.
The crescent moon hung low in the night sky.