<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends</li><li>something, as a roll or cookie, having this shape</li><li>Astronomy: the figure of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends</li><li>the similar figure of Mercury and Venus on either side of inferior conjunction, when seen through a telescope</li><li>the emblem of Turkey or of Islam</li><li>the power, religion, or civilization of Turkey or of Islam</li><li>Also called Chinese crescent: a musical percussion instrument of Turkish origin, consisting of a pole bearing a crescent-shaped metal plate, topped with a pavillon, and hung with small bells</li><li>Chiefly British: a curved street, often having solid façades of unified architectural design</li><li>the curve or curved portion of a street</li><li>Heraldry: a representation of a crescent moon, horns upward unless otherwise specified, used as the cadency mark of a second son</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>shaped like a crescent</li><li>increasing</li><li>growing</li></ul>