INCRESCENT
Etymology
Noun
increscent (plural increscents)
(heraldiccharge) A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing left).
Antonyms
• decrescent
Adjective
increscent (not comparable)
Of the Moon: growing in apparent size; waxing.
Anagrams
• crescentin, necriscent
Source: Wiktionary
In*cres"cent, a. Etym: [L. increscens, -entis, p. pr. of increscere.
See Increase.]
1. Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging.
Between the incresent and decrescent moon. Tennyson.
2. (Her.)
Definition: Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as
the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition