halfmoon
Waxing or waning phase
A halfmoon is the moon when half its disk appears illuminated—either the first or last quarter phase.
The shape extends to anything semicircular: a halfmoon window, a halfmoon cut on a fingernail.
Her nails showed white halfmoons at the base.
The word appears hyphenated or as two words with equal frequency.
Curved sickle-like arc
- semicircleHalf a ring
- arcCurved line segment
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- bowRespectful forward inclination
arch · curvature · dome · hemisphere · convex · concave · bend · hook
Coating for shine
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- gibbousConvexly swollen shape
- lunationMoon's orbital period
moonrise · moonset · moonlight · earthshine · terminator · maria · craters · tide
Quranic monotheistic religion
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- starLuminous astronomical object
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
flag · emblem · heraldry · Turkey · Pakistan · insignia · minaret · Ramadan
Metal fastener or keratin plate
Corrective eyewear worn daily
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- rimlessWithout an encircling edge
- readingInterpreting written text
bifocal · eyewear · prescription · vintage · retro · nosepiece · temple · optical
crescent
Curved sickle-like arc
- semicircleHalf a ring
- arcCurved line segment
- curveSmooth, angleless line
bow · arch · curvature · dome · hemisphere · convex · concave · bend · hook · camber
waxing
Coating for shine
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- gibbousConvexly swollen shape
lunation · moonrise · moonset · moonlight · earthshine · terminator · maria · craters · tide · synodic
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
Ottoman · flag · emblem · heraldry · Turkey · Pakistan · insignia · minaret · Ramadan · religious
nail
Metal fastener or keratin plate
spectacles
Corrective eyewear worn daily
reading · bifocal · eyewear · prescription · vintage · retro · nosepiece · temple · optical
black-and-white
Without color gradations
vanilla · chocolate · bakery · sponge · glaze · confection · dessert · treat · Utica · New York
triggerfish
Spine-locking reef dweller
- filefishRough-skinned tropical marine species
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
tropical · Indo-Pacific · coral · marine · dorsal · fin · scales · brackish · tank · specimen
- Bettasveiltail, dragon scale, elephant ear, mustard gas, black orchid
- sea chubsdrummer
- finsdorsal fin, anal fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin, tail fin
- kelp forestkelp, giant kelp, bull kelp, holdfast, holdfasts
- tidepool fishclingfish, goby, mudskipper, blenny, sculpin
halfmoonfull moon
Completely lit satellite phase
new moon · dark moon · crescent moon · gibbous moon · total lunar eclipse