gibbous moon
gibbous moon noun: a lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.
Noun
gibbous moon (plural gibbous moons)
- A lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.
- A bat, against the gibbous moons,
Danced, implike, with its lone delight;
The glowworm scrawled a golden rune
Upon the dark; and, emerald-strewn,
The firefly hung with lamps the night.1911, Madison Cawein, Garden Gossip
- A bat, against the gibbous moons,
gibbous moon meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian
gibbous moon in Tamil
- குமிழ் மதி
gibbous moon in Arabic
- lunar phase
- أَحْدَب ʔaḥdab
gibbous moon in Persian
- lunar phase
- کوژماه kužmâh
Antonyms of gibbous moon
Forms of gibbous moon
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Questions about gibbous moon
- What does gibbous moon mean?
- Gibbous moon means a lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.
- What is gibbous moon in Tamil?
- Gibbous moon in Tamil is குமிழ் மதி. See Gibbous moon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gibbous moon?
- Gibbous moon is a noun.
- What is the plural of gibbous moon?
- The plural of gibbous moon is gibbous moons.
Words near gibbous moon in the dictionary
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