Synonyms for crest
krɛstcrest

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1. crestnoun

   Synonyms:
   cockscomb, comb

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1. crest

   Synonyms:
   top, summit, apex, bead, crown

   Antonyms:
   base, foot, bottom, sole

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1. crestnoun

   the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

   Synonyms:
   summit, top, tip, crown, peak

2. peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summitnoun

   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, height

3. crown, crestnoun

   the center of a cambered road

   Synonyms:
   peak, top, crownwork, pate, summit, jacket, jacket crown, pennant, diadem, cap, tip, crown, treetop, poll

4. crestnoun

   (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet

   Synonyms:
   summit, top, tip, crown, peak

5. crestverb

   a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

   Synonyms:
   summit, top, tip, crown, peak

6. cap, crestverb

   lie at the top of

   "Snow capped the mountains"

   Synonyms:
   cap

7. crestverb

   reach a high point

   "The river crested last night"

   Synonyms:
   cap

Matched Categories

1. • Emblem
   • Heraldry
   • Line
   • Peak
   • Top

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1. crestnoun

   Synonyms:
   tuft, plume, COMB

2. crestnoun

   Synonyms:
   top, crown, summit, highest part

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1. crestnoun

   Synonyms:
   tuft, helmet, top, ridge, crown, summit, armorial bearings, device, cognizance

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1. List of paraphrases for "crest":

   ridge, emblem, crête, peak, badge

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1. Joost Op t Eynde:

   The difference a simple crest or a wider brim can make in blast protection, shows just how important this line of research could be, with all of the modern materials and manufacturing capabilities we possess today, we should be able to make improvements in helmet design that protectfrom blast waves better than helmets today or 100 years ago.

2. Olivia de Havilland:

   Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You can't be on top all the time, it isn't natural.

3. Tom Waits:

   I've been riding on the crest of a slump lately.

4. Edwin Markham:

   The crest and crowning of all good, Life's final star, is Brotherhood.

5. National Weather Service:

   Many areas from Louisiana up toward Missouri and into Illinois saw rainfall totals over 7 inches( with some localized amounts up to a foot) fall within 48 hours. Currently there are 21 million under a flood watch or warning from eastern Oklahoma up into Indiana, many of the rivers in these states have crested or( are) nearing crest and remain in moderate or major flood category. Many roads across this region are closed because of the flooding.