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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 meaning of CREST is a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird. How to use crest in a sentence.
CREST definition: 1. the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill: 2. a growth of feathers, fur, or…. Learn more.
noun. a tuft or growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some birds, reptiles, and other animals. something resembling or suggesting this. the top, highest point, or highest stage of something. a ridge on the neck of a horse, dog, lion, etc.
a tuft or growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some birds, reptiles, and other animals. 2. something resembling or suggesting this. 3. the top, highest point, or highest stage of something. 4. a ridge on the neck of a horse, dog, lion, etc. 5. the mane or hair growing from this ridge.
CREST meaning: 1. the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill: 2. a growth of feathers, fur, or…. Learn more.
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." An animal's crest can be feathers, fur, skin, or a comb like a rooster's.
crest. (krĕst) n. 1. a. A usually ornamental tuft, ridge, or similar projection on the head of a bird or other animal. b. An elevated, irregularly toothed ridge on the stigmas of certain flowers. c. A ridge or an appendage on a plant part, such as on a leaf or petal. 2. a. A plume used as decoration on top of a helmet. b. A helmet. 3. a.
CREST meaning: 1 : the highest part or point of something (such as a hill or wave) usually + of often used figuratively; 2 : a group of decorative feathers at the top of a bird's head.
CREST meaning: 1. the highest part of a hill or wave 2. the feathers that point upwards on a bird's head 3. a…. Learn more.
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