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adjective
Date: 14th century
having a crest <a crested bird>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
crested
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Crested — Crest ed (kr[e^]st [e^]d), a. 1. Having a crest. [1913 Webster] But laced crested helm. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head. The crested bird. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. (Bott.) Bearing any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crested — [kres′tid] adj. having a crest * * * crest·ed (krĕsʹtĭd) adj. Having a crest: a crested black macaque. * * * … Universalium
crested — [kres′tid] adj. having a crest … English World dictionary
crested — [[t]kre̱stɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A crested bird is a bird that has a crest on its head. ...crested hawks. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Crested objects have on them the crest of a noble family, a town, or an organization. ...crested china. ...crested writing… … English dictionary
Crested — Crest Crest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cresting}.] 1. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for. [1913 Webster] His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm Crested the world. Shak. [1913 Webster] Mid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crested — decorated decorated adj. having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady, bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly}; {bedaubed}; {bespectacled, monocled, spectacled}; {braided}; {brocaded,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crested — adjective 1. bearing an heraldic device (Freq. 1) • Similar to: ↑adorned, ↑decorated • Topics: ↑heraldry 2. (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination golden crested … Useful english dictionary
crested — crest|ed [ˈkrestıd] adj 1.) a crested bird has a crest on its head 2.) marked by the crest of a family, town, school, or organization ▪ crested notepaper … Dictionary of contemporary English
crested — adjective 1 having a crest: crested birds 2 marked by a crest: the Duke s crested notepaper … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
crested — crest ► NOUN 1) a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal. 2) a plume of feathers on a helmet. 3) the top of a ridge, wave, etc. 4) a distinctive heraldic device representing a family or corporate body. ► VERB … English terms dictionary
