Crested

//ˈkɹɛstɪd// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
Any of various creatures having a crest.
"Fourth, impure cresteds (with one of each alleles) will produce the crests on the heads of live birds, and it is these birds which are exhibited as Balis or Crested Ducks."

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of crest form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
Having a crest, or ornamental tuft (on an animal) or plume (on a helmet). not-comparable
2
Having a heraldic crest, badge, shield-like emblem, etc. not-comparable
"In great confusion, Gordon accepted the letter, broke its small crested seal, and began reading the neat back-hand scrawl."

Adjective

1
(of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume wordnet
2
(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination wordnet
3
bearing an heraldic device wordnet

Synonyms

adorned peaked plumed tipped topknotted topknotted

Example

"When Tom crested the hill, he had a commanding view of the valley below."

Related phrases

African crested flycatcher Antillean crested hummingbird Celebes crested macaque Chinese crested dog Chinese crested tern Choiseul crested pigeon Crested Butte Danube crested newt Fiji crested iguana Hainan black crested gibbon Italian crested newt Japanese crested ibis

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