semilunar, crescent-shaped, crescent(a), lunate
(adjective) resembling the new moon in shape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lunate (comparative more lunate, superlative most lunate)
Shaped like a crescent.
lunate (plural lunates)
(archaeology) A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a sharpened, crescent-shaped back, especially characteristic of the Mesolithic Period
(anatomy) The lunate bone
• eluant
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"nate, Lu"na*ted, a. Etym: [L. lunatus crescent-shaped, p. p. of lunare to bend like a crescent, fr. luna the moon.]
Definition: Crescent-shaped; as, a lunate leaf; a lunate beak; a lunated cross. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
