гре́бень — meaning in English

English meaning

• arete noun Excellence of character, especially moral goodness.
• cockscomb noun The soft red growth on top of a rooster's head.
• comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
• coxcomb noun The hat worn by a court jester, marked with a red stripe.
• crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
• horseback adverb Riding on the back of a horse.
• ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.

Senses

гре́бень is used for these senses in English:

• arête (geology) A very thin ridge of rock.
• caruncle (anatomy, zootomy) A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
• cockscomb A fleshy red crest of a rooster
• comb A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
• comb A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
• coxcomb The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
• crest A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
• horseback (countable) A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.

arete — full definition

1. noun Excellence of character, especially moral goodness.
2. noun The state in which a person lives up to their full and proper nature.

cockscomb — full definition

1. noun The soft red growth on top of a rooster's head.
2. noun A red hat once worn by court jesters.
3. noun A flowering plant native to Europe and Asia, also called yellow rattle.
4. noun A garden plant that lives for a single year and bears bright, showy red flower clusters.

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