crescent
/ˈkrɛsənt/
adjective
- Having the shape of a crescent; curved and tapering at the ends.
- The garden has a crescent path that winds around the fountain.
- She wore a crescent pendant on a silver chain.
- The crescent dunes stretched across the desert horizon.
noun
- A curved shape that is wide in the middle and pointed at both ends, like the moon in its first or last quarter.
- She cut the apple into a crescent shape for the fruit platter.
- A thin crescent of the moon appeared in the evening sky.
- The flag of Turkey features a white crescent and a star on a red background.
- A curved street or row of houses, often forming an arc.
- We walked along the crescent, admiring the Victorian houses.
- The hotel is located at the end of a residential crescent.
- They live on a quiet crescent lined with old oak trees.
- A small, sweet bread roll shaped like a crescent, often eaten for breakfast or as a snack.
- The bakery sells fresh crescents every morning.
- He packed a crescent and an apple for his lunch.
- She warmed a crescent in the oven and spread butter on it.