英:['krestlɪs]
美:['krestlɪs]
英:['krestlɪs]
美:['krestlɪs]
noun
a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
the plume or identifying emblem worn on a knight's helmetalso: the top of a helmet
a heraldic representation of the crest
a ridge or prominence on a part of an animal body
something suggesting a crest especially in being an upper prominence, edge, or limit: such as
peakespecially: the top line of a mountain or hill
the ridge of a roof
the top of a wave
a high point of an action or process and especially of one that is rhythmic
climax, culmination
at the crest of his fame
verb
transitive verb
to furnish with a crestalso: crown
to reach the crest of
crested the hill and looked around
intransitive verb
to rise to a crest
waves cresting in the storm
Noun and Verb Middle English creste, from Anglo-French, from Latin crista; probably akin to Latin crinis hair
The first known use of crest was in the 14th century
soda fountainnoun
a device for drawing soda water
the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of carbonated drinks, sodas, sundaes, and ice cream
soda crackernoun
a cracker leavened with bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar
containernoun
one that containsespecially: something into which other things can be put (as for storage)
social worknoun
any of various professional activities or methods concerned especially with providing services (as counseling, job training, or financial assistance) designed to promote social well-being (as of the economically disadvantaged)
contextnoun
the parts of something written or spoken that are near a certain word or group of words and that help to explain its meaning
the circumstances in which something exists or occurs
social studiesplural noun
the studies dealing with human relationships and the way society works (as history, civics, economics, and geography)
cotternoun
a wedge-shaped piece used to fasten parts together
cover1 of 2verb
to guard from attack
to have within range of one's guns
to provide protection to or against : insure the policy covered water damage
insurance that covers the traveler in any accident
to maintain a check on especially by patrolling
state police covering the highways
to hide something from sight or knowledge
cover up a scandal
to conceal something dishonest or embarrassing from notice
cover for a friend in an investigation
to act as a substitute or replacement
covered for me during my vacation
to spread or lie over or on water covered the floor
covered the child with a blanket
to put something protective or concealing over
cover the mouth while coughing
to deal with
a test covering two chapters
to provide or plan for
plans covering an emergency
to have as one's territory or field of activity
one salesperson covers the whole state
to report news about
covered the trial
to pass over or through
covered 10 miles a day
to pay or provide for the payment of
cover expenses
cover2 of 2noun
something that protects, shelters, or conceals (as a natural shelter for an animal or natural features that shelter or conceal)
something that is placed over or about another thing (as the lid of a box or a sheet or blanket on a bed)
a binding or case for a book or the front or back of such a binding
something (as plants or snow) that covers the ground
an envelope or wrapper for mail
crest1 of 2noun
a showy growth (as of flesh or feathers) on the head of an animal
an emblem or design on a helmet (as of a knight) or over a coat of arms
an upper part, edge, or limit the crest of a wave
the crest of a hill
crest2 of 2verb
to give a crest to
to reach the crest of
crest the hill
to rise to a crest
sea waves cresting
1 at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture
2 the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder
3 We crested the hill and looked out around us.
4 The team’s crest, colors, official name and a season ticket campaign will be announced at a public street party Friday evening, with two blocks of downtown Lancaster closed to traffic between Fern and Date avenues.
5 At a townhouse development near University City, a construction worker could be seen walking along the crest of a roof, more than 30 feet above the ground, with no harness or tether to protect him from a fall.