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GIBBOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of the moon) more than half full
Synonyms:
gibbose; gibbous
Classified under:
Similar:
bulging; convex (curving or bulging outward)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
Synonyms:
crookback; crookbacked; gibbous; humpbacked; humped; hunchbacked; kyphotic
Classified under:
Similar:
unfit (not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition)
Derivation:
gibbosity; gibbousness (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings)
