gib·bous (g b  s)adj. 1. a. Characterized by convexity; protuberant. b. More than half but less than fully illuminated. Used of the moon or a planet. 2. Having a hump; humpbacked. [Middle English, bulging, from Late Latin gibb  sus, hunch-backed, from Latin gibbus, hump.]gib bous·ly adv.gib bous·ness n. |
gibbous [gib-bus]
Adjective
(of the moon) more than half but less than fully illuminated [Latin gibba hump]
| gibbous (gbs) More than half but less than fully illuminated. Used to describe the Moon or a planet. Compare crescent. |
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| Adj. | 1. | gibbous - characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service" |
| 2. | gibbous - (used of the moon) more than half full |
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