crest C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /krɛst/ UK /krɛst/ See IPA manual Meanings 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 basetroughbottomnadir Word family Derived forms crestedcrestless Related forms crista Etymology AI details From Old French 'creste' ('tuft, comb of an animal'), from Latin 'crista' ('tuft, plume, crest'). creste Old French crista Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crest **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /krɛst/ **IPA (UK):** /krɛst/ ## Meanings 1. the top of a hill or wave; a heraldic emblem; to reach the top ## Examples - The hikers paused at the crest of the ridge to admire the view. ## Synonyms - summit - peak - top - ridge - apex - crown - pinnacle ## Antonyms - base - trough - bottom - nadir ## Derived Forms - crested - crestless ## Related Forms - crista ## Roots and Affixes - Root: creste - Root: crista ## Etymology From Old French 'creste' ('tuft, comb of an animal'), from Latin 'crista' ('tuft, plume, crest'). ## AI Etymology Crest is from Old French 'creste' ('tuft, comb of an animal'), from Latin 'crista' ('tuft, plume, crest'). In present-day use, it means the top of a hill or wave; a heraldic emblem; to reach the top. Derived formations include crested and crestless. Related vocabulary includes crista. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown