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Synonyms for crest
krɛst
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Princeton's WordNet
crest(noun)
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit(noun)
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
"the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
Synonyms:
wind, hint, top of the inning, cap, bloom, heyday, diadem, efflorescence, treetop, bakshis, teetotum, pate, crown, upper side, backsheesh, visor, confidential information, round top, circus tent, peak, poll, elevation, point, pourboire, upside, lead, vizor, prime, big top, baksheesh, apex, steer, pennant, eyeshade, bill, extremum, top side, whirligig, bakshish, meridian, blossom, acme, gratuity, pinnacle, flower, flush, cover, spinning top, summit meeting, jacket crown, top, superlative, jacket, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, crownwork, heightcrown, crest(noun)
the center of a cambered road
Synonyms:
peak, top, crownwork, pate, summit, jacket, jacket crown, pennant, diadem, cap, tip, crown, treetop, pollcrest(noun)
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
crest(verb)
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
cap, crest(verb)
lie at the top of
"Snow capped the mountains"
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capcrest(verb)
reach a high point
"The river crested last night"
Synonyms:
cap
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
crest(n)
Synonyms:
tuft, helmet, top, ridge, crown, summit, armorial bearings, device, cognizance
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#104 | top | |
#438 | point | |
#813 | bill | |
#846 | cover | |
#1176 | lead | |
#1899 | wind | |
#2108 | prime | |
#2395 | flower | |
#2577 | height | |
#2765 | tip | |
#3032 | cap | |
#3039 | peak | |
#3252 | poll | |
#4122 | jacket | |
#4219 | crown | |
#4352 | ridge | |
#4424 | summit | |
#8604 | elevation | |
#8768 | badge | |
#8915 | hint | |
#9320 | vertex | |
#9330 | flush | |
#9498 | crest | |
#9524 | bloom | |
#10165 | bead | |
#11032 | pinnacle | |
#12119 | meridian | |
#12535 | apex | |
#13900 | blossom | |
#14119 | upside | |
#15676 | crete | |
#16013 | comb | |
#16778 | steer | |
#17091 | emblem | |
#17225 | acme | |
#18394 | visor | |
#28965 | pate | |
#30679 | pennant | |
#46589 | heyday | |
#48000 | gratuity | |
#48074 | superlative | |
#81972 | diadem | |
#94237 | treetop | |
#126813 | tiptop | |
#141888 | whirligig | |
#165174 | efflorescence | |
#167725 | extremum | |
#297444 | cockscomb |
How to use crest in a sentence?
After days of rising floodwaters, we do have some positive news to report this morning, it appears the Pearl River is currently at 36.74 feet (11.2 meters) and we that believe it is expected to be at or near its crest at this moment.
The preservation of this new skull is spectacular, finally revealing in detail the bones that make up the crest of this amazing dinosaur known by nearly every dinosaur-obsessed kid.
The water came up so damn fast. The day before yesterday, they were saying it is going to crest tonight, everything is fine, then yesterday they are saying everyone has got to get out of here, i have never seen it like this.
Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest.
Acristavus does not have a crest. The top of its skull is flat. Brachylophosaurus has a large, flat, paddle-shaped crest that completely covers the back of the top of its skull, it is a perfect example of evolution within a single lineage of dinosaurs over millions of years.
Translations for crest
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- гребен, гриваBulgarian
- Haube, Kamm, KroneGerman
- cresta, cornisaSpanish
- töyhtö, harja, harjaviiva, heltta, kypäränkoristeFinnish
- aigrette, crête, huppe, cimierFrench
- bàrr, mullach, cìreanScottish Gaelic
- գագաթArmenian
- cresta, crine, criniera, timbroItalian
- סֵמHebrew
- 볏Korean
- In summis MontibusLatin
- пувка, кикиришка, перјаница, челенка, гребен, врв, креста, качулка, гривна, гриваMacedonian
- puncakMalay
- kuif, kam, pluim, helmtekenDutch
- [[crista]] ([[da]]/[[de]] [[onda]]), pluma, elmo, crina, crista, cume, brasãoPortuguese
- creastăRomanian
- конёк, холка, гребешок, хохолок, вершина, плюмаж, грива, гребеньRussian
- uvorSerbo-Croatian
- kreshtëAlbanian
- kam, bergskam, vågkamSwedish
- màoVietnamese
- 波峰Chinese
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