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Antonyms for half-moons


Grammar : Noun
Spell : haf-moon, hahf-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæfˈmun, ˈhɑf-



Definition of half-moons

  • As in arc : noun curve
  • As in moon : noun earth' s satellite
  • As in crescent : noun sickle-shaped object
  • As in curve : noun arched, rounded line or object
Example sentences :
  • All the kiosks, rotundas, and minarets are bright with banners and half-moons.
  • Extract from : « 'Midst the Wild Carpathians » by Mr Jkai
  • Can curtains and bastions—fosses and half-moons, exclude intelligence as effectually as they do an enemy?
  • Extract from : « Arthur O'Leary » by Charles James Lever
  • May ye break your wings on the horns of our half-moons, as ye whirl past them in your hosts!
  • Extract from : « 'Midst the Wild Carpathians » by Mr Jkai
  • The half-moons of his nails were perfect and when he smiled you caught a glimpse of a row of childish white teeth.
  • Extract from : « Dubliners » by James Joyce
  • I think I rather startled him, for he looked at me for a long while over the half-moons in his glasses before he spoke.
  • Extract from : « Paradise Garden » by George Gibbs
  • Cut the oranges in half—two or three will suffice—leave mirabelles and cherries whole; apricots cut in half-moons.
  • Extract from : « Choice Cookery » by Catherine Owen
  • They were generally round and about 10 feet in diameter; but some were half-moons and quite a breastwork.
  • Extract from : « The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume I (of 3) » by Elliott Coues
  • She pushed back the half-moons of his fingers with an orange stick dipped in cold-cream.
  • Extract from : « Just Around the Corner » by Fannie Hurst
  • They were a number of half-moons, little stars, triangles, and other figures of ivory.
  • Extract from : « Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers » by Various
  • On the half-moons commanding the river, gunners were busy about our sakers, falcons, and three culverins.
  • Extract from : « To Have and To Hold » by Mary Johnston

Synonyms for half-moons

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