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- [krest]
- /krɛst/
- /ˈkres.tɪd/
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- [krest]
- /krɛst/
Definitions of crested word
- adjective crested A crested bird is a bird that has a crest on its head. 3
- adjective crested Crested objects have on them the crest of a noble family, a town, or an organization. 3
- adjective crested having a crest 3
- noun crested the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit. 1
- noun crested the head or top of anything. 1
- noun crested a ridge or ridgelike formation. 1
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Origin of crested
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English creste < Old French < Latin crista
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Parts of speech for Crested
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crested 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".
crested usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crested
verb crested
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- clinch — If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
Antonyms for crested
verb crested
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
Top questions with crested
- what do crested geckos eat?
- how far is crested butte from denver?
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