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gibbous a. 凸圆的,凸状的,驼背的 凸圆的,凸状的,驼背的 gibbous adj 1: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column [ synonym: { crookback}, { crookbacked}, { humped}, { humpbacked}, { hunchbacked}, { gibbous}, { kyphotic}] 2: ( used of the moon) more than half full [ synonym: { gibbous}, { gibbose}] 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 gibbous member. -- Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Hunched; hump- backed. [ Obs.] -- Sir T. Browne. -- { Gib" bous* ly}, adv. -- { Gib" bous* ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster] 29 Moby Thesaurus words for " gibbous": arched, arciform, arclike, arcual, bandy, bowed, bowlike, bunchbacked, camelback, concave, convex, convexed, crookbacked, embowed, excurvate, excurvated, excurved, gibbose, humpbacked, humped, humpy, hunchbacked, hunched, hunchy, kyphotic, out- bowed, oxbow, rotund, vaulted
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