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half-moons

half-moons is the plural of half-moon.

Meaning of half-moon

Noun

half-moon (plural half-moons)

  1. The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.
  2. Anything shaped like a crescent, especially the base of a fingernail.
  3. A semicircular or crescent-shaped Filipino butter cookie.
  4. Synonym of black and white (“type of cookie”).
    Synonyms:
    black and white

Questions about half-moons

What is half-moons the plural of?
Half-moons is the plural of half-moon.

Words near half-moons in the dictionary

  1. half-metals
  2. half-mile
  3. half-monthly
  4. half-moon
  5. half-mooned
  6. half-moons
  7. half-mourning
  8. half-naked
  9. half-natural
  10. half-naturals
  11. half-nephew

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