CROSS
Scrabble letter values: C3R1O1S1S1 = 7
Definition
- adjective extending or lying across. — synonyms: cross(a), transverse, transversal, thwartwise
- adjective annoyed and irritable. — synonyms: crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece.
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other. — synonyms: crisscross, mark
- noun a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified.
- noun any affliction that causes great suffering. — synonyms: crown_of_thorns
- noun (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock. — synonyms: hybrid, crossbreed
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids. — synonyms: hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, interbreeding, hybridizing
- verb travel across or pass over. — synonyms: traverse, track, cover, pass_over, get_over, get_across, cut_through, cut_across
- verb meet at a point. — synonyms: intersect
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. — synonyms: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, frustrate, baffle, bilk
- verb fold so as to resemble a cross.
- verb to cover or extend over an area or time period. — synonyms: traverse, span, sweep
- verb meet and pass.
- verb trace a line through or across.
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties. — synonyms: crossbreed, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed
Examples
- “in a crosswise direction”
- “at right angles to the long axis”
- “cross members should be all steel”