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Crescent: Meaning, Shape, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：crescent moon shape (crescent)

crescent 🔊

/ˈkrɛsənt/

n./adj.

the thin, curved shape of the moon when only a small part is lit up, like a sickle in the sky.

crescent moon shape 🔊

➕

/ˈkrɛsənt muːn ʃeɪp/

n./adj.

A crescent is the curved shape of the moon when less than half of it is lit, resembling a sickle or a smile.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'crescere' (to grow), referring to the moon's growing phase.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a crescent roll shaped like a smiling moon, reminding you of 'crest' and 'increase'.

📖 Example

Every evening, my grandfather points out the crescent in the sky and tells me stories about the stars. 🔊 Every evening, my grandfather points out the crescent in the sky and tells me stories about the stars.

🔗 Collocations

crescent moon – the moon in its crescent phase

crescent shape – a curved shape like a crescent moon

crescent wrench – an adjustable wrench also called crescent wrench

🔄 Synonyms

sickle (n.) – a curved blade or shape, similar to a crescent

half-moon (n.) – the shape of the moon when half is lit, sometimes confused with crescent

arc (n.) – a curved line, similar to the curve of a crescent

🚫 Antonyms

full moon (n.) – the moon when fully lit, opposite of the thin crescent shape

straight line (n.) – a line with no curve, opposite of the curved crescent

🌱 Derivatives

crescentic (adj.) – shaped like a crescent

decrescent (adj.) – decreasing or waning (used for the moon)

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'crescere' (to grow), the crescent moon symbolized growth and new beginnings. It is also a key symbol in Islam and appears on several national flags.

Meaning 2：crescent-shaped (crescent)

crescent 🔊

/ˈkrɛsənt/

n./adj.

having a shape that is curved like a thin moon, with pointed ends and a rounded middle.

crescent-shaped 🔊

➕

/ˈkrɛsənt ʃeɪpt/

n./adj.

Describes something that has the curved, tapering shape of a crescent moon, such as a type of bread or pastry.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

For breakfast, she loves to eat warm, buttery crescent rolls that are shaped like little moons. 🔊 For breakfast, she loves to eat warm, buttery crescent rolls that are shaped like little moons.

🔗 Collocations

crescent roll – a soft, buttery bread roll shaped like a crescent

crescent wrench – an adjustable wrench with a crescent-shaped jaw

crescent moon necklace – a necklace pendant in the shape of a crescent moon

🔄 Synonyms

curved (adj.) – having a smooth, curved line, like a crescent

arched (adj.) – curved like an arch, similar but not identical to crescent shape

sickle-shaped (adj.) – shaped like a sickle, which is similar to a crescent

🚫 Antonyms

straight (adj.) – not curved; opposite of crescent-shaped

rounded (adj.) – shaped like a full circle or ball, not like a thin crescent

🌱 Derivatives

crescent-shaped (adj.) – having the shape of a crescent