crested
- adjective
- /ˈkrɛstɪd/
- Specialized
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con cresta
- The artist painted a crested vase, beautifully adorned with decorative motifs representing the city.
- crested helmet
Examples
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In the museum, we admired the crested shields that featured intricate designs from medieval times.
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The knight proudly wore his crested helmet, which displayed the emblem of his family crest.
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"He gave me his towel, which was large and decorated with the crested-crane symbol.
Fiction book (1998) -
His crested helm hung from his saddle bow, alongside an ugly saw-toothed war hammer.
Fiction book (2001) -
Both of these helmets you'll notice on battlefield and in vases were fitted with large crests so you can see behind me.
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"He is in need of a loyal servant—and a friend." Abbot Alexander tapped his fingers on a folded letter that lay on his desk, the crested seal broken.
Fiction book (1992) -
Scarlett took one of Emma Anson's glasses from one of Sally Brewton's crested trays, pretending that she didn't recognize Minnie Wentworth's butler, who was serving.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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6.7
Having feathers on a bird or used as decoration on clothing
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8.6
With a crest of feathers on the head like a woodpecker
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7.7
Something that has high pointed tops like small towers
Something that has a crown or similar object on top
Compounds
- Specialized
A large long-legged bird from South America with a crest that runs on the ground
- Specialized
A small North American orchid with yellowish-brown flowers marked by dark veins, found from Arizona to the eastern United States
- Philippine
A dark brown bird from southeast Asia with a tuft of feathers on its head that often lives in cities
- New Zealand
A small penguin with bright yellow feathers above its eyes that lives on islands near Antarctica
- Specialized
A large South American bird with a feathery crest that lives in marshes
- Philippine
A small fast bird from Southeast Asia with an upright crest that nests in trees
- Specialized
A grass from Eurasia that farmers grow for animal feed and to stop soil erosion
- Specialized
A grass from Europe and Asia that farmers plant for animal feed and to stop soil erosion
- Specialized
A grass from Europe and Asia grown on dry plains to feed animals and stop soil washing away
A very small European bird with a bright yellow crown patch edged in black
- Australian
A large white parrot with a bright yellow crest that makes loud calls in Australia and nearby islands
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crested comes from the word crest and the Latin crista, which means 'tuft' or 'plume'. So a 'crested' shield or helmet is one that is decorated on top with a small emblem or feathered badge, like a family's mark.