crested

adjective

crest·​ed ˈkre-stəd 

: having a crest

a crested bird

Examples of crested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cao vit gibbons, or eastern black crested gibbons, have maintained incredibly small populations following their rediscovery in 2002 by researchers with Fauna & Flora, and only 74 individuals are thought to live in the wild. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025

Advertisement Fittingly, Bad Bunny has turned the Puerto Rican crested toad into a symbol of the island’s resilience. —Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

In 2018, a new challenger entered the arena – the Puerto Rican crested anole, a species already present in Miami but one that hadn’t yet made it to Lizard Island. —James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025

During a typical visit, guests can spot emerald and crested anoles flaring their dewlaps along the trails, while lucky visitors may be able to catch a glimpse of a Puerto Rican boa, an endemic snake that can grow nearly two meters in length. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing crested

• Chinese crested
• crested wheatgrass
• double-crested cormorant

Rhymes for crested

• bested
• chested
• jested
• nested
• quested
• rested
• tested
• vested
• wrested
• arrested
• attested
• congested