Howdy! can be replied to with just a nod and a smile. It simply means Hi! in Texan - not How are you doing?. Or you might reply, Hey Y'all Doon? if you want to engage in proper Texan interactions. Replying in proper English, well pronounced, with each syllable clearly spoken, is HIGHLY discouraged.
The crest of a wave is the point of maximum positive displacement, or upward movement, away from equilibrium, or an undisturbed state. The opposite of crest is trough, which is the point of the greatest negative, downward displacement.
( crests plural ) 1 n-count The crestof a hill or a wave is the top of it., If you say that you are on the crest of a wave , you mean that you are feeling very happy and confident because things are going well for you. â¦ on the crest of a wave phrase v-link PHR, PHR after v.