US /krɛst/ UK /krɛst/
noun verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the top of a hill or wave; a heraldic emblem; to reach the top

    The hikers paused at the crest of the ridge to admire the view.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the top of a hill or wave;... summitpeaktopridgeapexcrownpinnacle
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms crestedcrestless
Related forms crista

Etymology

From Old French 'creste' ('tuft, comb of an animal'), from Latin 'crista' ('tuft, plume, crest').

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