gibbous

[ gib-uhs ]

/ ˈgɪb əs /

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adjective

Astronomy. (of a heavenly body) convex at both edges, as the moon when more than half full.

humpbacked.

Also gib·bose

[gib-ohs]. /ˈgɪb oʊs/.

Origin of gibbous

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin gibbōsus humped, equivalent to gibb(a) hump + -ōsus-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM gibbous

gib·bous·ly, gib·bose·ly, adverbgib·bous·ness, gib·bose·ness, noun

Words nearby gibbous

Gib board, gibbon, Gibbon, Edward, Gibbons, gibbosity, gibbous, Gibbs, Gibbs free energy, Gibbs function, gibbsite, Gibbs phase rule

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Example sentences from the Web for gibbous

The gibbous moon was directly overhead, and shone down upon her with unobstructed fullness.
Through Forest and Fire|Edward Ellis
"It was gibbous, you know," Mary explained, very technical and scientific.
Crome Yellow|Aldous Huxley
A distinct, although very slight, gibbous appearance is visible when the planet is near quadrature.
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore
The moon overhead was gibbous, and there were no clouds in the sky.
In the Pecos Country|Edward Sylvester Ellis (AKA Lieutenant R.H. Jayne)

The night was clear, and a gibbous moon was high in the sky.
Camp-fire and Wigwam|Edward Sylvester Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for gibbous

gibbous

gibbose (ˈɡɪbəʊs)

/ (ˈɡɪbəs) /

adjective

(of the moon or a planet) more than half but less than fully illuminated

having a hunchback; hunchbacked

bulging

Derived forms of gibbous

gibbously, adverbgibbousness, noun

Word Origin for gibbous

C17: from Late Latin gibbōsus humpbacked, from Latin gibba hump

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Medical definitions for gibbous

gibbous

[ gĭb′əs ]

adj.

Characterized by convexity; protuberant.

Having a hump; humpbacked.

Scientific definitions for gibbous

gibbous

[ gĭb′əs ]

More than half but less than fully illuminated. Used to describe the Moon or a planet. Compare crescent.

单词	gibbous
释义	gibbous [ gib-uhs ] / ˈgɪb əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gibbous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Astronomy. (of a heavenly body) convex at both edges, as the moon when more than half full. humpbacked. Also gib·bose [gib-ohs]. /ˈgɪb oʊs/. Origin of gibbous 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin gibbōsus humped, equivalent to gibb(a) hump + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM gibbous gib·bous·ly, gib·bose·ly, adverbgib·bous·ness, gib·bose·ness, noun Words nearby gibbous Gib board, gibbon, Gibbon, Edward, Gibbons, gibbosity, gibbous, Gibbs, Gibbs free energy, Gibbs function, gibbsite, Gibbs phase rule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gibbous The gibbous moon was directly overhead, and shone down upon her with unobstructed fullness. Through Forest and Fire\|Edward Ellis "It was gibbous, you know," Mary explained, very technical and scientific. Crome Yellow\|Aldous Huxley A distinct, although very slight, gibbous appearance is visible when the planet is near quadrature. Astronomical Curiosities\|J. Ellard Gore The moon overhead was gibbous, and there were no clouds in the sky. In the Pecos Country\|Edward Sylvester Ellis (AKA Lieutenant R.H. Jayne) The night was clear, and a gibbous moon was high in the sky. Camp-fire and Wigwam\|Edward Sylvester Ellis British Dictionary definitions for gibbous gibbous gibbose (ˈɡɪbəʊs) / (ˈɡɪbəs) / adjective (of the moon or a planet) more than half but less than fully illuminated having a hunchback; hunchbacked bulging Derived forms of gibbous gibbously, adverbgibbousness, noun Word Origin for gibbous C17: from Late Latin gibbōsus humpbacked, from Latin gibba hump Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gibbous convex, jutting, extruding, beetling, protruding, bent, leaning, bulging, awry, crooked, unbalanced, unequal, disproportional, unsymmetrical, protuberant, conspicuous, prominent, proud, salient, prognathous Medical definitions for gibbous gibbous [ gĭb′əs ] adj. Characterized by convexity; protuberant. Having a hump; humpbacked. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for gibbous gibbous [ gĭb′əs ] More than half but less than fully illuminated. Used to describe the Moon or a planet. Compare crescent. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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gibbous

adjective

Origin of gibbous

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British Dictionary definitions for gibbous

gibbose (ˈɡɪbəʊs)

adjective

Derived forms of gibbous

Word Origin for gibbous

Words related to gibbous

Medical definitions for gibbous

adj.

Scientific definitions for gibbous