waning moon
noun
1.
the moon at any time after full moon and before new moon (so called because its illuminated area is decreasing).
Also called
old moon
.
Compare
waxing moon
.
Origin
before 1000;
Middle English;
Old English
Examples from the web for
waning moon
The landscape was spectral in the light of the
waning moon
.
The
waning moon
rose but soon disappeared behind the clouds.
Many felt that if the hog was killed during a shrinking or
waning moon
, the meat would also shrink a lot when cooked.
View the
waning moon
, winter constellations, and the city skyline.