crescent
Waxing moon's silhouette
A crescent is the curved shape of the moon when less than half illuminated—a thin arc tapering to points at both ends.
The word extends to anything with this shape: a crescent wrench, a crescent roll, a crescent of houses around a park.
The crescent moon is a symbol in Islamic iconography, appearing on flags and atop mosques.
Curved line segment
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- semicircleHalf a ring
- bendCurve or flex
- bowRespectful forward inclination
sweep · sickle · lunette · half-moon · gibbous · waxing · waning · sliver
Islamic house of worship
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- Turkish flagAnkara's national banner
- RamadanNinth Islamic month
Of the moon
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- waxingCoating for shine
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- new moonUnlit lunar phase
gibbous · moonrise · moonset · night sky · celestial · cycle · orbit · illumination
Cloth symbol or signal
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
coat of arms · banner · standard · device · logo · seal · medallion · regalia
Crumbly or unreliable
- butteryRich like a spread
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- danishFlaky filled breakfast sweet
roll · breakfast pastry · horn · rugelach · cornetto · brioche
Tigris-Euphrates river region
- NileAfrica's longest river
- TigrisWestern Asian river
- EuphratesMajor Iraqi river
- LevantEastern Mediterranean coastal region
agriculture · civilization · cradle · ancient · Sumerian · Babylonian · irrigation · delta
Vehicle travel surface
- driveOperate a vehicle
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- residentialRelating to housing
arc
Curved line segment
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- semicircleHalf a ring
- bendCurve or flex
bow · sweep · sickle · lunette · half-moon · gibbous · waxing · waning · sliver · curved
mosque
Islamic house of worship
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- Turkish flagAnkara's national banner
lunar
Of the moon
new moon · gibbous · moonrise · moonset · night sky · celestial · cycle · orbit · illumination · month
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
heraldry · coat of arms · banner · standard · device · logo · seal · medallion · regalia · crest
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
- butteryRich like a spread
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
danish · roll · breakfast pastry · horn · rugelach · cornetto · brioche
Mesopotamia
Tigris-Euphrates river region
Levant · agriculture · civilization · cradle · ancient · Sumerian · Babylonian · irrigation · delta · silt
road
Vehicle travel surface
- driveOperate a vehicle
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- terracePaved outdoor extension
residential · address · avenue · close · court
- astronomy termseclipse, solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, star, meteor shower
- moonfull moon, lunar, new moon, half moon, luna
- crescentssickle, scimitar, arc, curve, lunula
- curved shapesarc, horseshoe, parabola, bend, wave
- natural shapesspiral, helix, sphere, oval, droplet
- VenusVenus, Aphrodite, Venus de Milo, morning star, evening star
- crescent moonPartially illuminated lunar phase
- crescent rollsMoon-shaped baked bread
- waxing crescentMoon phase showing enlarging arc
- crescent wrenchTool with variable jaw width
- Fertile CrescentMideast arc where civilization began
- Red CrescentHumanitarian symbol in Islamic countries
crescendo, crescents, excrescence, crescent-shaped, crescent moon, decrescendo, crescent moons, crescent roll, crescent rolls