crescentic

Adjective

Meaning

Growing, increasing, gaining size, etc.

Crescent-shaped.

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Synonyms

crescent sigmoid boat circular arc curved concave bowed horned hemispherical semicircular lunate convex semilunar falcate
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Antonyms

straight angular straightened

Related terms

crescendo

Phrases with the word

crescentic glomerulonephritis crescentic nephritis

Examples

A crescentic dune with a star dune superimposed on its crest is the most common complex dune. Source: Internet

The broken pumice is clear and isotropic, and very small particles commonly have crescentic, sickle-shaped, or biconcave outlines, showing that they are produced by the shattering of a vesicular glass, sometimes described as ash-structure. Source: Internet

Some types of crescentic dunes move more quickly over desert surfaces than any other type of dune. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Crescentia cujete Crescentia ovata crescentiaceous crescentic glomerulonephritis crescentic nephritis crescentiform