Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb crest

2 senses of crest

Sense 1
cap, crest -- (lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains")
       => lie -- (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position)

Sense 2
crest -- (reach a high point; "The river crested last night")
       => top out, peak -- (to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million")

Antonyms of adj crested

3 senses of crested

Sense 1
crested -- (bearing an heraldic device)

INDIRECT (VIA adorned) -> unadorned, undecorated -- (not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction)

Sense 2
crested, topknotted, tufted -- ((of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination; "golden crested"; "crested iris"; "crested oriole"; "tufted duck"; "tufted loosestrife")

INDIRECT (VIA adorned) -> unadorned, undecorated -- (not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction)

Sense 3
crested, plumed -- ((of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume)

INDIRECT (VIA adorned) -> unadorned, undecorated -- (not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction)

Similarity of adj crested

3 senses of crested

Sense 1
crested -- (bearing an heraldic device)
       => adorned (vs. unadorned), decorated -- (provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction)

Sense 2
crested, topknotted, tufted -- ((of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination; "golden crested"; "crested iris"; "crested oriole"; "tufted duck"; "tufted loosestrife")
       => adorned (vs. unadorned), decorated -- (provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction)

Sense 3
crested, plumed -- ((of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume)
       => adorned (vs. unadorned), decorated -- (provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction)

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