waxing moon

Meaning

Noun

The moon when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon.

Related

Similar words

crescent moon

Opposite words

waning moon

Origin

From waxing + moon. Compare Middle English wexinge of the mone, þe waxyng of moone, waxinge of þe mone, wexinge of þe mone.

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