Meanings
plural wet moons
- A visual phenomenon when a crescent moon tilts so its "horns" point upward, resembling a bowl or a smile.
Synonyms: Cheshire moon, horned moon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA visual phenomenon when a crescent moon tilts so its "horns" point upward, resembling a bowl or a smile.
Origin
wet + moon. In some cultures, when the moon sits perfectly flat, it is "holding" water. As the year progresses and the crescent rotates, it is said to "pour out" its water (creating rain), leaving a "dry moon."
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wet moon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet%20moon
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