crestless

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adjective

Having no crest

“a crestless bird”

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English crest →
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Meanings

adjectivecrestless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving no crest

    a crestless bird

  2. not comparableHaving no coat of arms

Origin

  1. Englishcrest
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishcrestless

From crest + -less.

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Cite this entry
APA

crestless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crestless

MLA

“crestless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crestless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crestless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crestless.

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