Gibbous

[gibәs]

Definition

(adj.) (used of the moon) more than half full .

Checked by Anita--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Swelling by a regular curve or surface; protuberant; convex; as, the moon is gibbous between the half-moon and the full moon.

(a.) Hunched; hump-backed.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Convex, protuberant, swelling, rounded.

Checker: Michelle

Definition

adj. hump-backed: swelling convex as the moon when nearly full—also Gibb′ose.—ns. Gibbos′ity Gibb′ousness.—adv. Gibb′ously.

Typist: Rodger