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- Dictionarycrest/krɛst/
noun
- 1. a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal: "a large game bird with a conspicuous erect red crest" Similar
- 2. the top of a mountain or hill: "she reached the crest of the hill" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. reach the top of (a hill or wave): "she crested a hill and saw the valley spread out before her"
- 2. (of a wave) form a curling foamy top: "the swell begins to curl and crest"
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the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill: the crest of a hill / wave. a growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some animals. Martin Davenport/EyeEm/GettyImages. a decoration, usually made of feathers or animal hair, on the top of a soldier's hat, especially in the past.
- English (US)
the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a...
- Vietnamese Translation
crest translate: mào gà , mào chim, đỉnh; nóc, những chiếc...
- Znaczenie Crest, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
crest definicja: 1. the top or highest part of something...
- Crest Turkish Translation
CREST translate: doruk, zirve, en tepe nokta, ibik, okul,...
- Crest: Norwegian Translation
crest - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...
- Crest: Russian Translation
CREST translate: гребень , хохолок , герб . Learn more in...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word crest, from a tuft on an animal's head to a peak of a mountain. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.
the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill: the crest of a hill / wave. a growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some animals. Martin Davenport/EyeEm/GettyImages. a decoration, usually made of feathers or animal hair, on the top of a soldier's hat, especially in the past.
noun. the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit. the head or top of anything. a ridge or ridgelike formation. the foamy top of a wave. the point of highest flood, as of a river. the highest point or level; climax; culmination. a tuft or other natural growth on the top of the head of an animal, as the comb of a rooster.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word crest, from a tuft of feathers on an animal's head to a symbol of a family or organization. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and word frequency of crest.
Crest can mean a tuft or ridge on the head of an animal, a symbol on a coat of arms, or the top of a hill or wave. Learn more about the word's origin, usage, and synonyms from various dictionaries and sources.
A crest is a showy tuft of feathers on the head of a bird. It's easy to identify a male cardinal by its bright red color and the tufted crest on its head. The Latin word crista , which crest comes from, means "tuft or comb."
