half-moon
The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminatedThe moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.
Meaning
4 sensesThe moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.
Halbmond
полуме́сяцpolumésjac
півмі́сяцьpivmísjacʹ
the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
Anything shaped like a crescent, especially the base of a fingernail.
Halbmond
полуме́сяцpolumésjac
півмі́сяцьpivmísjacʹ
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
A semicircular or crescent-shaped Filipino butter cookie.
Synonym of black and white (“type of cookie”).
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plural: half-moonsSynonyms
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