Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 33 compound words that contain crest. The most common are listed below. Open crest in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- Family crest
- neural crestA strip of ectodermal material in the early vertebrate embryo inserted between the prospective neural plate and the epidermis.
- Pacific CrestThe highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range mountain ranges on the West Coast of the United States.
- Sequoia CrestA census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.
- CREST syndromeA multisystem connective tissue disorder, whose main features are calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
- iliac crestThe visible impressions made by the ilium marking the top of the pelvis at the threshold of the torso and lower extremities.
- infratemporal crestA transverse ridge on the outer surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that divides it into a superior portion that contributes to the formation of the temporal fossa and an inferior portion that contributes to the formation of …
- Scotch crestDichomeris juniperella, a species of twirler moth.
- sagittal crestA ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull (at the sagittal suture) in many mammals and primates.
- crest-tailed mulgaraA carnivorous marsupial of species Dasycercus cristicauda
- crest clouda standing cloud, extending downwind from a mountain range, or ridge.
- crest cloudsplural of crest cloud: a standing cloud, extending downwind from a mountain range, or ridge.
- crest tileA tile made to cover the ridge of a roof, fitting upon it like a saddle.
- interior crestThe highest line of the parapet.
- crest tilesplural of crest tile: A tile made to cover the ridge of a roof, fitting upon it like a saddle.
- ride the crest of the waveTo go through a period of maximal prosperity.
- crest-tailed mulgarasplural of crest-tailed mulgara: A carnivorous marsupial of species Dasycercus cristicauda
- neural crest syndromeAny congenital neurocristopathy that results from the improper development of neural crest cells.
- riding the crest of the wavepresent participle and gerund of ride the crest of the wave
- rode the crest of the wavesimple past of ride the crest of the wave.
- neural crest syndromesplural of neural crest syndrome: Any congenital neurocristopathy that results from the improper development of neural crest cells.
- rides the crest of the wavethird-person singular simple present indicative of ride the crest of the wave: To go through a period of maximal prosperity.
- ridden the crest of the wavepast participle of ride the crest of the wave: To go through a period of maximal prosperity.
- great crestthe great crested grebe.
Compound words 33
- hillcrestThe crest of a hill
- crestfallenSad because of a disappointment.
- goldcrestA very small passerine bird, Regulus regulus, that breeds in Eurasia.
- crestlineA line of dune crests.
- firecrestA very small passerine bird, Regulus ignicapilla, that breeds in Eurasia.
- crestieA crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus).
- crestfishAny of the fish in the lampriform family Lophotidae.
- crestalThat is situated on, or forms part of, a crest.
- increstTo adorn with a crest.
- crestlikeHaving the characteristics of a crest