cresta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cockscomb noun The fleshy red crest of a rooster.
- comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
- coxcomb noun The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
- crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
- Mohawk noun A member of the Mohawk people, one of the Iroquois nations of North America originally from the Mohawk Valley in New York.
- ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
Senses
cresta is used for these senses in English:
- Mohawk A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair along the crest of the head kept long, and usually styled so as to stand straight up.
- cockscomb A fleshy red crest of a rooster
- 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 The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- 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.
- crest The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
- crest The ridge or top of a wave.
cockscomb — full definition
- noun The fleshy red crest of a rooster.
- noun A red cap once worn by court jesters.
- noun A yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor (flowering plant native to Eurasia).
- noun An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers.
comb — full definition
- noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
- noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
- noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
- verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
- verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.