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half moon

half moon is the alternative form 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

Forms of half moon

pluralhalf moons

Questions about half moon

What is half moon the alternative form of?
Half moon is the alternative form of half-moon.

Words near half moon in the dictionary

  1. half mask
  2. half masks
  3. half mast
  4. half measure
  5. half measures
  6. half moon
  7. Half Moon Bay
  8. half moons
  9. half murder
  10. half nelson
  11. half nelsons

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