crested

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crested

/ˈkɹɛstɪd/

Rhymes with -ɛstɪd

adjective

not comparable Having a crest, or ornamental tuft (on an animal) or plume (on a helmet).
not comparable Having a heraldic crest, badge, shield-like emblem, etc. In great confusion, Gordon accepted the letter, broke its small crested seal, and began reading the neat back-hand scrawl.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of crest

noun cresteds

Any of various creatures having a crest. Fourth, impure cresteds (with one of each alleles) will produce the crests on the heads of live birds, and it is these birds which are exhibited as Balis or Crested Ducks.

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@misc{crested_2026,
  title = {crested},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crested},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}