crescent

As a noun crescent

is the figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

As an adjective crescent

is (dated|rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the moon.

As a verb crescent

is to form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.

As an adverb crescentwise is

in the form of a crescent.

Crescent is a synonym of crescentic.

As adjectives the difference between crescent and crescentic

is that crescent is (dated|rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the moon while crescentic is growing, increasing, gaining size etc.

As a noun crescent

is the figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

As a verb crescent

is to form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.

As adjectives the difference between crescent and croissante

is that crescent is (dated|rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the moon while croissante is (heraldry|of the ends of a cross) terminated with a crescent.

As a noun crescent

is the figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

As a verb crescent

is to form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.

As nouns the difference between crescent and horning

is that crescent is the figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points while horning is the activity of blowing the horn of a train.

As verbs the difference between crescent and horning

is that crescent is to form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent while horning is .

As an adjective crescent

is (dated|rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the moon.