gibbously

gibbously
See gibbous.

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  • Gibbously — Gibbous Gib bous, a. [Cf. F. gibbeux. See {Gibbose}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Swelling by a regular curve or surface; protuberant; convex; as, the moon is gibbous between the half moon and the full moon. [1913 Webster] The bones will rise, and make a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gibbously — adverb In a gibbous manner …   Wiktionary

  • gibbously — adv. with an outward curve, in a gibbous manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gibbously — gib·bous·ly …   English syllables

  • gibbously — adverb see gibbous * * * gibbˈously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑gibbous …   Useful english dictionary

  • gibbous — gibbously, gibbosely, adv. gibbousness, gibboseness, n. /gib euhs/, adj. 1. Astron. (of a heavenly body) convex at both edges, as the moon when more than half full. See diag. under moon. 2. humpbacked. Also, gibbose /gib ohs/. [1350 1400; ME < L… …   Universalium

  • gibbousness — See gibbously. * * * …   Universalium

  • Clappia umbilicata — Umbilicate pebblesnail Drawing of apertural view of the shell and its operculum of Clappia umbilicata Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Gastridium —   Gk gaster, paunch; idium, diminutive. The glumes are gibbously swollen …   Etymological dictionary of grasses

  • gibbous — [ gɪbəs] adjective 1》 (of the moon) having the illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle. 2》 convex or protuberant. Derivatives gibbosity bɒsɪti noun gibbously adverb gibbousness noun Origin ME: fr …   English new terms dictionary

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