noun Download 🔗Share A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem. Examples : "The queen wore a beautiful crown during the royal wedding ceremony. " royal appearance culture history title government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor. Examples : "The Olympic champion wore a golden crown as a symbol of victory. " royal achievement wear heraldry culture history government title Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any reward of victory or mark of honor. Examples : "The student's excellent essay earned her the crown of top writer in the class. " royal achievement mark title Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Imperial or regal power, or those who wield it. Examples : "The new king inherited the crown and all its responsibilities. " royal government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (metonym) The sovereign (in a monarchy), as head of state. Examples : "The crown announced a new national holiday. " royal government politics state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) The state, the government (headed by a monarch). Examples : "Treasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown." government state politics royal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The top part of something: Examples : "The crown of the mountain was covered in snow. " part appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of spire or lantern formed by converging flying buttresses. Examples : "The cathedral's crown, formed by converging flying buttresses, reached high above the surrounding buildings. " architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Splendor; culmination; acme. Examples : "The student's final project was the crown of their academic year, showcasing their best work and reaching the acme of their learning. " royal achievement style title quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any currency (originally) issued by the crown (regal power) and often bearing a crown (headdress); (translation) various currencies known by similar names in their native languages, such as the koruna, kruna, krone, korona. Examples : "The local currency, the crown, is accepted at the school bookstore. " royal finance economy history government nation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A former pre-decimalization British coin worth five shillings. Examples : "My grandmother kept a collection of old British coins, including a few crowns. " history finance royal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a plant where the root and stem meet. Examples : "The plant's crown was just starting to show new growth. " plant biology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The top of a tree. Examples : "The crow perched on the crown of the tall oak tree. " plant part nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a tooth above the gums. Examples : "The dentist carefully examined the crown of the patient's tooth. " anatomy part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prosthetic covering for a tooth. Examples : "The dentist placed a small crown on the broken tooth. " medicine anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A knot formed in the end of a rope by tucking in the strands to prevent them from unravelling Examples : "The sailor carefully tied a crown in the end of the rope to keep it from coming undone. " nautical technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet Examples : "The ship's captain carefully examined the crown of the anchor to check for damage. " nautical part vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line. Examples : "The sailboat's crown was smooth and curved, creating a pleasing visual effect on the deck. " nautical sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) The bights formed by the turns of a cable. Examples : "The electrician carefully examined the cable's crowns to ensure the connections were secure. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In England, a standard size of printing paper measuring 20 × 15 inches. Examples : "The printer at school only prints on crown-sized paper. " stationery Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In American, a standard size of writing paper measuring 19 × 15 inches. Examples : "My sister used a crown-sized paper to draw a large portrait of our dog. " stationery writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A monocyclic ligand having three or more binding sites, capable of holding a guest in a central location Examples : "The crown-shaped molecule acts as a crown for the metal ion, holding it securely in the center. " chemistry compound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share During childbirth, the appearance of the baby's head from the mother's vagina Examples : "The doctor announced the crown was visible, signaling the baby's imminent birth. " body sex physiology anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rounding or smoothing of the barrel opening Examples : "The carpenter carefully applied a smoothing compound to the crown of the barrel, ensuring a smooth, even surface. " technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The area enclosed between two concentric perimeters. Examples : "The crown of the circular flower bed is a ring of decorative stones. " area part architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure. Examples : "The priest's crown showed he was a member of the clergy. " religion body appearance ritual Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A whole bird with the legs and wings removed to produce a joint of white meat. Examples : "For dinner, my mother prepared a delicious crown of chicken. " food animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A formal hat worn by women to Sunday church services; a church crown. Examples : "My grandmother wore her beautiful crown to church on Sundays. " religion culture wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The knurled knob or dial, on the outside of a watch case, used to wind it or adjust the hands. Examples : "To wind the watch, he carefully turned the small crown on the side of the case. " time technology machine device technical item part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place a crown on the head of. Examples : "The queen crowned the new princess. " royal government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc. Examples : "The school council crowned Amelia student body president. " royal government politics ritual Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify. Examples : "The school principal crowned the student council president with a special award. " royal achievement ritual title Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect. Examples : "The architect's design crowned the new school building with a beautiful copper roof. " achievement action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To declare (someone) a winner. Examples : "The judges crowned Emily the winner of the science fair. " achievement sport royal entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of a baby, during the birthing process; for the surface of the baby's head to appear in the vaginal opening. Examples : "The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives." medicine physiology process body human sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, such as the face of a machine pulley. Examples : "The carpenter crowned the pulley with extra wood to make its surface rounder and more stable. " technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hit on the head. Examples : "The angry student crowned the teacher with a crumpled paper ball. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shoot an opponent in the back of the head with a shotgun in a first-person shooter video game. Examples : "The player crowned his enemy in the video game, ending the match. " game computing action weapon technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share In checkers, to stack two checkers to indicate that the piece has become a king. Examples : "“Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row." game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To widen the opening of the barrel. Examples : "The carpenter crowned the barrel to make it easier to load the apples. " technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach. Examples : "The soldiers crowned the hilltop with their new defensive position. " military war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lay the ends of the strands of (a knot) over and under each other. Examples : "The student carefully crowned the knot in the shoelace. " nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of, related to, or pertaining to a crown. Examples : "crown prince" royal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees. Examples : "a crown fire" plant nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance. Examples : "The rooster crowed loudly as the sun began to rise. " sound animal bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag. Examples : "He’s been crowing all day about winning the game of cards." communication action language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it. Examples : "The student carefully crowned the oboe reed to check its strength before playing. " music sound action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading