waxing moon
waxing moon noun: a moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon: a moon in any of the increasing lunar phases.
Noun
waxing moon (plural waxing moons)
- A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon: a moon in any of the increasing lunar phases.
- Antonyms:
- waning moon
waxing moon meaning in Tamil and Persian
waxing moon in Tamil
- The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon
- வளர்பிறை vaḷarpiṟai
waxing moon in Persian
- The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon
- هلال افزاینده helâl-e afzâyande
Antonyms of waxing moon
Forms of waxing moon
| plural | waxing moons |
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Origin of waxing moon
From waxing + moon. Compare Middle English wexinge of the mone, þe waxyng of moone, waxinge of þe mone, wexinge of þe mone (literally “(the) waxing of the moon”).
Questions about waxing moon
- What does waxing moon mean?
- Waxing moon means a moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon: a moon in any of the increasing lunar phases.
- What is waxing moon in Tamil?
- Waxing moon in Tamil is வளர்பிறை (vaḷarpiṟai). See Waxing moon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is waxing moon?
- Waxing moon is a noun.
- What is the plural of waxing moon?
- The plural of waxing moon is waxing moons.
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