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crest Definition

crest (krest)

noun

  1. any process or growth on the head of an animal, as a comb or feathered tuft on certain birds
  2. a plume or emblem, formerly worn on a helmet
  3. a helmet or its apex
  4. a heraldic device placed above the shield in a coat of arms, or used separately on seals, silverware, note paper, etc.
  5. the top of anything, or the line or surface along the top; summit; ridge the crest of a wave, a mountain crest
  6. the highest point, level, degree, etc.
    1. the ridge of the neck of a horse, lion, etc.
    2. the mane growing on this
  8. cresting
  9. a projecting ridge, as along a bone

Etymology: ME creste < OFr < L crista, prob. < IE base *(s)kreis-, to shake > MIr cressaim, I shake, ON hrista, to shake

transitive verb

  1. to provide or decorate with a crest
  2. to lie at the top of; crown
  3. to reach the crest of

intransitive verb

  1. to form a crest, as a wave
  2. to reach its highest level the flooding river crested at 30 feet
crest Synonyms

crest

n.

  1. Growth on the head of an animal

    plume, tuft, topknot, comb; see feather.

  2. Apex

    peak, pinnacle, culmination; see climax, top 1.

crest Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • ridge: The best route keeps to the crest of the ridge to the left of the dark groove.
  • wave: He said: " We have been riding the crest of a wave in the UK with the growth of organic farming.
  • hill: Once you're over the crest of the hill, you work your way down to a perfect, petite beach cove.
  • feather: Any color is permitted and they have a large, globular crest of feathers set on the very top of their heads.

Converse of object

  • embroider: These are of excellent quality with an embroidered club crest ( approx 10 x 7 cm ) on the left breast.
  • ride: He said: " We have been riding the crest of a wave in the UK with the growth of organic farming.

Adjective modifier

  • iliac: The highest point of the iliac crest in this position is slightly posterior to the gravity line.
  • heraldic: Council Logo Our Council logo is based on the " armorial bearings " or heraldic crest of the County Council.
  • armorial: Bolton, Ducis de Manchester, 1777, " engraved armorial crest, octagonal, 14in.
  • regimental: These are regimental crests, most created by trainee squaddies in the first war.
  • bony: Neanderthals also had a pronounced series of bony crests on their mastoid process, located just behind their ears.
  • neural: The nerves that control them develop from neural crest.

Modifies a noun

  • badge: The horn cast crest badge was replaced by an alloy silver colored badge, with Innocenti wording on a center blue back ground.
  • induction: The cell intrinsic co-ordination of neural crest induction: : Neural crest cells ( NCC ) are a specialized group of neural stem cells.

Noun used with modifier

  • clan: The Clan Crest Quaich The Clan Crest Quaich is a classic quaich with a clan crest transfer fired into the center of the bowl.
  • ridge: Move right up to the ridge crest to belay.
  • lion: DESIGN: Classic v neck white shirt, with three lions crest.
  • dune: The setting sun cast a golden light on the sand, and sharp dune crests wove their languid path across the lunar landscape.
  • wave: Everywhere the edges of the wave crests are blown into froth.
  • reef: The spectacular reef walls, with some flat reef crests to explore at shallower levels, provide the majority of dive sites.
crest Quotes

How strange the stars have grown; The presage of extinction glows on their crests And they are beautied with impermanence.

—Scott, Duncan Campell

In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.

—Tennyson

It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk, Though my own red roses there may blow; It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk, Though the red roses crest the caps, I know. For the field is full of shades as I near theshadowy coast, And a ghostly batsman plays to the bowling of a ghost, And I look through my tears on a soundless-clapping host As the run-stealers flicker to and fro, To and fro:รถ O my Hornby and my Barlow long ago!

—Thompson, Francis

Browse dictionary entries near crest

  1. ‹ Cressy
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  3. ‹ cresset
  4. ‹ cress
  5. ‹ cresol
  6. ‹ crescive
  7. ‹ crescentic
  8. ‹ crescent wrench
  9. ‹ crescent
  10. ‹ crescendos
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