Thesaurus / half-moon
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synonyms for half-moon
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- bow
- curve
- meniscus
- sickle
- concave figure
- convex figure
- cresentoid
- demilune
- horned moon
- hornlike
- lune
- new moon
- old moon
- arc
- arch
- contour
- loop
- trajectory
- ambit
- bend
- bight
- bow
- camber
- catenary
- chord
- circle
- circuit
- circumference
- compass
- concavity
- crook
- curlicue
- curvature
- ellipse
- festoon
- flexure
- hairpin
- helix
- horseshoe
- hyperbola
- incurvation
- incurvature
- meniscus
- ogee
- parabola
- quirk
- round
- sinuosity
- sweep
- swerve
- turn
- vault
- whorl
- curvation
- rondure
- crescent
- planetoid
- pumpkin
- satellite
- celestial body
- full moon
- heavenly body
- new moon
- old moon
- orb of night
- quarter-moon
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It is the principal waste-product of metabolism, and constitutes about one-half of all the solids excreted—about 30 gm.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDA small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTHilda, trembling at the door, more than half expected Mr. Orgreave to say: "You mean, she's invited herself."
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTThe moon seemed to smile on him; the aurora appeared to dance with unwonted vigour, as if in glee; the very stars winked at him!
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEAll changes are to be Rang either by walking them (as the term is) or else Whole-pulls, or Half-pulls.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMANThe Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYBig Reginald took their lives at pool, and pocketed their half-crowns in an easy genial way, which almost made losing a pleasure.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSI ask for half a dozen projectors or so in every school, and for a well-stocked storehouse of films.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSThe doors (Indian bungalows have hardly any windows, each door being half glass) were open front and back.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYMiss Christabel blushed furiously and emitted a sound half between a laugh and a scream.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEWORDS RELATED TO HALF-MOON
- ambit
- arc
- arch
- bend
- bight
- bow
- camber
- catenary
- chord
- circle
- circuit
- circumference
- compass
- concavity
- contour
- crook
- curlicue
- curvation
- curvature
- ellipse
- festoon
- flexure
- hairpin
- half-moon
- helix
- horseshoe
- hyperbola
- incurvation
- incurvature
- loop
- meniscus
- ogee
- parabola
- quirk
- rondure
- round
- sinuosity
- sweep
- swerve
- trajectory
- turn
- vault
- whorl
- ambits
- arches
- arcs
- bends
- bights
- bows
- cambers
- catenaries
- chords
- circles
- circuits
- circumferences
- compasses
- concavities
- contours
- crooks
- curlicues
- curvations
- curvatures
- ellipses
- festoons
- flexures
- hairpins
- half-moons
- helices
- horseshoes
- hyperbolas
- incurvations
- incurvatures
- loops
- meniscuses
- ogees
- parabolas
- quirks
- rondures
- rounds
- sinuosities
- sweeps
- swerves
- trajectories
- turns
- vaults
- whorls
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.