Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cresting

/ˈkɹɛstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
crest-ing
IPA
/ˈkɹɛstɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of crest

noun

An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of fasciation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

crestings (plural)

Synonyms

fasciation

Rhymes With

testing suggesting investing resting requesting protesting arresting nesting contesting molesting ingesting digesting

Questions

How do you pronounce cresting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛstɪŋ/.
What does cresting mean?
present participle and gerund of crest

How to pronounce cresting

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