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crested

adjective crest·ed \ˈkres-təd\

: having a decorative bunch of feathers or hair : having a crest

Full Definition of CRESTED

:  having a crest <a crested bird>
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First Known Use of CRESTED

14th century

Rhymes with CRESTED

tested, vested

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45 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. crested
  2. crest
  3. crested auklet
  4. crested barbet
  5. crested cariama
  6. crested coralroot
  7. crested dogstail
  8. crested duck
  9. crested fern
  10. crested flycatcher
  11. crested guinea fowl
  12. crested hair grass
  13. crested hamster
  14. Crested Hen
  15. crested iris
  16. crested lark
  17. crested oriole
  18. crested penguin
  19. crested pig
  20. crested screamer
  21. crested shield fern
  22. crested shrimp
  23. crested tern
  24. crested titmouse
  25. crested wheatgrass
  26. crested wren
  27. Arizona crested flycatcher
  28. black-crested monkey
  29. black-crested titmouse
  30. Chinese crested
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