crest

crest

noun

Definition of CREST

1

the highest part or point <at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar>

Synonyms acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, high noon, high tide, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

Related Words bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime; cap, ceiling, roof; extreme, extremity, tip, vertex; high, highlight, highspot

Near Antonyms abyss, base, foot; minimum

Antonyms bottom, nadir, rock bottom

2

the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge <the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder>

Synonyms crest

Related Words divide; backbone, ridgepole, spine; eminence, peak, prominence, promontory, rise