Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crescent-shaped

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: cres-cen-t-shaped
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a crescent, with inner and outer curves of different radii.

Example Sentences

"[...] it settles the vexed question as to whether Stroudley or R. J. Billinton first introduced crescent-shaped balanceweights into the driving and coupled wheels of L.B. & S.C. locomotives."

Inflected Forms

more crescent-shaped (comparative) most crescent-shaped (superlative)

Synonyms

crescent semilunar lunate

Questions

What does crescent-shaped mean?: Having the shape of a crescent, with inner and outer curves of different radii.

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