waxing moon

English

noun

Definitions

The moon when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon.

Etymology

Affix from English waxing + English moon.

Origin

English

moon

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

exomoon English
half-moon English
honeymoon English
month English
moon English
moon bear English
moon bounce English
moon cricket English
moon rune English
moon-blind English
moon-eyed English
moon-face English
moonball English
moonbase English
moonbat English
moonbath English
moonbathe English
moonbeam English
moonbear English
moonblind English
moonblink English
moonblood English
moonbounce English
moonbow English
moonburn English
mooncake English
mooncalf English
moonchild English
mooncusser English
moondial English
moondust English
mooned English
mooner English
moonery English
moonet English
mooneye English
moonfish English
moonflower English
moonful English
moongate English
moongazing English
moonglade English
moonglow English
moonhood English
moonish English
moonless English
moonlet English
moonlight English
moonlike English
moonling English
moonlit English
moonly English
moonmoon English
moonnaut English
moonphase English
moonpool English
moonport English
moonquake English
moonraker English
moonrat English
moonrise English
moonrock English
moonroof English
moonrunes English
moonsail English
moonsault English
moonscape English
moonscreen English
moonseed English
moonset English
moonshine English
moonsickle English
moonspeak English
moonstomp English
moonstone English
moonstricken English
moonstruck English
moontime English
moonwake English
moonward English
moonwashed English
moonwise English
moonwort English
moony English
new moon English
sub-moon English
submoon English
supermoon English
waning moon English
waxing English
moona Swedish
ムーン Japanese
mone Middle English
mun Tok Pisin
mun Sranan Tongo
mun Torres Strait Creole