crest
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4.3
- noun
- /krɛst/
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cresta
- Passing the window of a bird shop, he saw a cockatiel with its crest raised.
Examples
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These Knights also have crests on top of their helmets.
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Two broad curving crests ran along the top of the head from the eyes to the nose.
Fiction book (1990) -
And a horse on whose head a royal crest is set.
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I saw you checking out the old family crest, huh?
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Above: The female sports only a nominal wattle, and her head crest is tamer than that of the male.
Academic text (2010) -
A peacock crest?
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The light caught her forehead, the crests of her cheeks, and the tip of her nose.
Fiction book (1998) -
Its mottled and furrowed skin is a bilious yellow, and the huge crest on its head is fiery scarlet.
Fiction book (1991) -
The feathers on the crest of the bird were vibrant and colorful, making it easy to identify.
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During the display, the peacock raised its stunning crest to impress the female peacocks.
Synonyms
4
8.3
A red fleshy crest on a chicken's head
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A wild orchid with funnel-shaped bright pink flowers that grows in the northeastern United States
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crest comes from the Latin crista, meaning 'tuft' or 'plume', so a bird's crest is literally the small tuft of feathers on its head used for display or identification.