crest vs coxcomb

coxcomb vs crest

crest and coxcomb both are nouns.

crest is a verb but coxcomb is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crest	Yes	No	Yes	No
coxcomb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, coxcomb is a hyponym of crest; that is, coxcomb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crest:

crest: a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
coxcomb: the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

Other hyponyms of crest include tuft, topknot, cockscomb, comb.

crest (noun)	coxcomb (noun)
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal	the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet	a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
the center of a cambered road	a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

crest (verb)	coxcomb (verb)
reach a high point
lie at the top of

Difference between crest and coxcomb

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