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waning gibbous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
wan-ing gib-bous
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

More than half full in phase, but growing smaller.

Phrases

waning crescent phase of the moon waxing crescent waxing gibbous

Frequently Paired Words

gibbous wane waning crescent full new phase of the moon wax waxing crescent

Questions

What does waning gibbous mean?
More than half full in phase, but growing smaller.

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