crest- root words — words with the crest- root

The root crest- comes from Latin crista, meaning tuft, plume, comb. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including crest, crestfallen, crestless, crista, cristate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crest- root

Explore words with crest- — words containing the crest- root and sharing its sense of "tuft, plume, comb". Examples include crest, crestfallen, crestless, crista, cristate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crest- mean?

The crest- root means tuft, plume, comb, from Latin crista. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.