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- [krest]
- /krɛst/
- /krest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krest]
- /krɛst/
Definitions of crest word
- countable noun crest The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it. 3
- verb crest When someone crests a hill, they reach the top of it. 3
- countable noun crest A bird's crest is a group of upright feathers on the top of its head. 3
- countable noun crest A crest is a design that is the symbol of a noble family, a town, or an organization. 3
- noun crest a tuft or growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some birds, reptiles, and other animals 3
- noun crest something resembling or suggesting this 3
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Origin of crest
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English creste < Old French < Latin crista
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crest
noun crest
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
- height — extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet.
- culmination — Something, especially something important, that is the culmination of an activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.
- crescendo — A crescendo is a noise that gets louder and louder. Some people also use crescendo to refer to the point when a noise is at its loudest.
verb crest
- piggyback — on the back or shoulders: The little girl rode piggyback on her father.
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- rise above — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- top off — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- button up — to fasten (a garment) with a button or buttons
Antonyms for crest
noun crest
- nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- foot — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
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