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cresties

cresties is the plural of crestie.

Meaning of crestie

Noun

crestie (plural cresties)

  1. (informal) A crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus).
    • "Cresteds," or "cresties," as they are commonly called, are docile in nature and relatively calm and easy to handle as pets.[2017 December 12, Kimberly Kay Lucas, “Crested Gecko Care And Information”, in Reptiles Magazine, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2022
  2. (informal) A crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus).
  3. (Northern England) A great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus).

Questions about cresties

What is cresties the plural of?
Cresties is the plural of crestie.

Words near cresties in the dictionary

  1. crestfallenly
  2. crestfallenness
  3. crestfish
  4. crestfishes
  5. crestie
  6. cresties
  7. crestiform
  8. cresting
  9. crestings
  10. crestless
  11. crestlessness

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