crest /krest/ noun- The comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird
- A long narrow ridge forming the summit of anything, as a roof-ridge or the top of a hill or wave
- The mane of a horse, etc
- A ridge along the surface of a bone (anatomy)
- A plume of feathers or other ornament on the top of a helmet
- An accessory figure orig surmounting the helmet in a coat of arms, also used separately as a device on personal effects (heraldry)
intransitive verb To culminate, reach a high point transitive verb To surmount (a hill or wave) ORIGIN: OFr creste (Fr crête), from L crista crestˈed adjective - Having a crest
- Having an elevated appendage like a crest (botany)
crestˈing noun An ornamental ridge along the top of a roof, wall, etc crestˈless adjective - Without a crest
- Not of high birth
crested tit noun A European tit (Lophophanes cristatus) which has a speckled black-and-white crest crestˈfallen adjective Dejected or cast-down on (or riding) the crest of a wave Enjoying a run of success scream /skrēm/ transitive verb and intransitive verb- To cry out in a loud shrill voice, as in fear or pain
- To laugh shrilly and uncontrolledly
- To shriek
intransitive verb- (of colours) to clash acutely (informal)
- To be all too loudly evident (informal)
- To move with a screaming noise
noun- A shrill, sudden cry, as in fear or pain
- A shriek
- A loud whistling sound
- Anything or anyone supposed to make one scream with laughter (informal)
ORIGIN: Late OE scræmen screamˈer noun - A person or thing that screams
- A large spur-winged S American bird (crested and black-necked screamer) with a loud harsh cry
- A different S American bird, the seriema (sometimes known as crested screamer)
- Anything likely or intended to thrill with emotion, eg a sensational headline (slang)
- An exclamation mark (printing sl)
screamˈing noun and adjective screamˈingly adverb screaming farce noun A highly ludicrous situation screaming habdabs or screaming abdabs see under habdabs screaming meemies see meemie |