Crescentic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Growing, increasing, gaining size, etc.
  2. 2
    Crescent-shaped.

    "Twin dimples of the crescentic type came down her tanned cheeks on the sides of her mournful mouth."

Synonyms

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bicorncrescentcrescentfalcatehornedlunar

Example

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"Twin dimples of the crescentic type came down her tanned cheeks on the sides of her mournful mouth."

Etymology

From crescent (“(growing) half moon”) + -ic. More at crescent.

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