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crescentwise

crescentwise adverb: in the form of a crescent.

Adverb

crescentwise (comparative more crescentwise, superlative most crescentwise)

  1. In the form of a crescent.
    • And then we strolled
      For half the day through stately theatres
      Benched crescent-wise1847, Alfred Tennyson, “(please specify the page number, or |part=Prologue, I to VII, or conclusion)”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC

Forms of crescentwise

comparativemore crescentwise
superlativemost crescentwise

Origin of crescentwise

From crescent + -wise.

Questions about crescentwise

What does crescentwise mean?
Crescentwise means in the form of a crescent.
What part of speech is crescentwise?
Crescentwise is an adverb.

Words near crescentwise in the dictionary

  1. crescentlike
  2. crescentoid
  3. crescents
  4. crescentspot
  5. crescentspots
  6. crescentwise
  7. Crescenzo
  8. Crescenzos
  9. Cresci
  10. Crescis
  11. crescive

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