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crescent

/ˈkɹɛs.ənt/noun, adjective2 syllables

Crescent means: resembling the new moon in shape.

Synonyms for crescent6

adjective, as in resembling the new moon in shape

crescent-shaped, semilunar, lunate, rounded

also used for crescent

crescent roll, croissant

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What does crescent mean?2

adjective

1

resembling the new moon in shape

noun

1

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with crescent?4

three syllables

fluorescentincessant

four syllables

adolescentincandescent
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Crescent in a sentence

  • I am stepping on the crescent moon with my feet.LK
  • Croissants are called crescent rolls when they come from a can of refrigerated dough.mccarras
  • The mango trees are located around the crescent-shaped lake.rul
  • There are a lot of coconut trees around the crescent-shaped lake.rul
  • There are some coconut trees around the crescent-shaped lake.rul
  • There are some interesting coconut trees around the crescent-shaped lake.rul
  • The crescent moon and star is a symbol of Islam.Hybrid
  • The French croissant is a crescent-shaped pastry.Hybrid

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Forms of crescent

as a noun

plural
crescents