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View usage for: gibbous in British English (ˈɡɪbəs) or gibbose (ˈɡɪbəʊs) adjective1. (of the moon or a planet) more than half but less than fully illuminated 2. having a hunchback; hunchbacked Derived forms gibbously (ˈgibbously) adverb gibbousness (ˈgibbousness) noun Word origin C17: from Late Latin gibbōsus humpbacked, from Latin gibba hump gibbous in American English (ˈgɪbəs) adjective1. protuberant; rounded and bulging 2. designating the moon, a planet, etc. in that phase in which more than half, but not all, of the face reflects sunlight to the earth Word origin ME < L gibbosus < gibba: see gib 1Examples of 'gibbous' in a sentencegibbous Synonyms of 'gibbous'bulging, rounded, hunched, humped More Synonyms of gibbous Definition (of the moon) more than half but less than fully illuminated Synonyms bulging rounded hunched humpbacked hunchbacked crookbacked Additional synonymsDefinition curving outwards like the outside surface of a ball The lens is flat on one side and convex on the other. Synonyms rounded, bulging, protuberant, gibbous, outcurved She watched his humped back disappear down a dim corridor. Synonyms hunched, rounded, bent, bowedSynonyms humpbacked, stooped, humped, deformed, misshapen, malformed, gibbous- giant
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Additional synonymsDefinition swelling out a bulbous nose and large protuberant eyes Synonyms bulging, popping, proud (dialect), prominent, swelling, swollen, hanging over, beetling, protruding, jutting, bulbous, gibbous, protrusive |