HyperDic: crested

English > 3 senses of the word crested:
ADJECTIVEallcrestedbearing an heraldic device
allcrested, topknotted, tufted(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head
allcrested, plumed(of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
crested > pronunciation
Soundskreh'stahd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd...
English > crested: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningbearing an heraldic device.
CategoryheraldryThe study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
Broaderadorned, decoratedProvided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
Spanishblasonado
Catalanblasonat, crestat
English > crested: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination.
Examples
  • "golden crested"
  • "crested iris"
  • "crested oriole"
Synonymstopknotted, tufted
Categoryanimal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, faunaA living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Broaderadorned, decoratedProvided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
English > crested: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning(of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume.
Synonymplumed
Broaderadorned, decoratedProvided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
Spanishempenachado
Catalanemplomallat

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