Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun half-moon

2 senses of half-moon

Sense 1
half-moon, lunula, lunule -- (the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail)
       => area, region -- (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region")

Sense 2
half-moon -- (the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated)
       => phase of the moon -- (a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance)