crescent-shaped

Arched like sickles

Crescent-shaped describes something curved like a crescent moon—a thin arc that bulges in the middle and tapers to points at both ends: crescent-shaped rolls, a crescent-shaped bay.

The shape appears in everything from pastries to geographical features to Islamic symbols.

curved

arc

Curved line segment

bowRespectful forward inclination
archCurved spanning structure
semicircleHalf a ring

concave · convex · sickle · hook · camber · curvature · lunate · meniscus · horned · tapered

symbolic

Islam

Quranic monotheistic religion

emblemRepresentational sign or device
heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty

Byzantine · fertility · lunula · talisman · amulet · flag · insignia · mosque · minaret · Turkish

objects

dumpling

Cooked dough morsel

empanadaFilled pastry half-moon
samosaStuffed triangular pastry
pierogiFilled Central European dumpling

gyoza · cornetto · banana · cashew · boomerang · scimitar · sickle · fingernail · earring · bay

moon

lunar

Of the moon

waxingCoating for shine
waningGradually decreasing in intensity
gibbousConvexly swollen shape

phases · quarter · eclipse · night-sky · celestial · illumination · moonrise · moonlit · silvery · sliver

pastry

buttery

Rich like a spread

flakyCrumbly or unreliable
laminatedBonded between protective layers
goldenBright yellow, or precious

bakery · dough · puff · oven-baked · rugelach · cornetto

Opposites

curvature type

crescent-shapedangular

Sharp-edged or rawboned

angulate · jagged · pointed · polygonal · zigzag

completeness of curve

crescent-shapedcircular

Forming a closed curve

round · disc-shaped · disk-shaped · spherical · ring-shaped

linearity

crescent-shapedstraight

Not curved or crooked

linear · rectilinear · rod-shaped · flat · level

Family

shape, creature, creation, shaped, crescent, croissant, crescents

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G