The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CREST which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Feature of a cockatoo crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CREST | 100 % | 5 |
Why may CREST be the right solution?
The crest is a prominent feature on a cockatoo's head, typically a colorful and distinctive arrangement of feathers that can be raised or lowered.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Feature of a cockatoo
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crest
- palm
- tuft
- cockatiel
- bird
- dog
- elephant
- goose
- kite
- monkey
- peacock
- cacatua galerita
Crossword Answer definitions
CREST noun- The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
- The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
- A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.
- The upper curve of a horse's neck.
- The ridge or top of a wave.
- The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
- The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
- The top line of a slope or embankment.
- A ridge along the surface of a bone.
- A design or logo, especially one of an institution, association or high-class family.
- Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.
- Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
- To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)
- To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
- To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.
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