English to Afrikaans Meaning of gibbous - gewelfd

Gibbous :

gewelfd

adjective

gewelfd, gebocheld, opgeblaas, opgeblase, bult, geswel

Gibbous :: gewelfd

← Gibbon

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Definitions of gibbous in English

Adjective(1) characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column(2) (used of the moon

Examples of gibbous in English

(1) The moon is gibbous and yellow down at the end of the main street.(2) The waxing gibbous moon was still behind the scudding clouds, but it was far from pitch dark.(3) The year is on the wane, has passed its gibbous phase and is now into that delicate fingernail-clipping shape that children draw in pictures to denote the moon.(4) The male hooded merganser, with his distinct gibbous moon crest, demands immediate attention.(5) On the 16th Jupiter appears to the upper left of the waxing gibbous Moon.(6) My hand was clasped around hers, and the light of the gibbous moon set a silver path out before us.(7) We will see the Moon waxing in its gibbous phase the early part of the week, while the last two days see it gibbously waning.(8) Females of this species also lack the tendency towards frontal gibbosity shown by males.(9) Early in the week the Moon waxes gibbously , and later in the week, after full, gibbously wanes.

Synonyms

Adjective

1. gibbose ::

gibbose

Different Forms

gibbous

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