Cross
[n] the act of mixing different breeds of animals
[n] a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry
[n] a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
[n] marking consisting of crossing lines
[n] any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
[adj] perversely irritable
[v] breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
[v] trace a line through or across; "cross your 't'"
[v] travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
[v] meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
[v] fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
[v] meet at a point
[v] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
[v] to cover a wide area; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"
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Synonyms
bad-tempered, baffle, bilk, cover, crabbed, crabby, crisscross, crossbreed, crossbreeding, crossing, crown of thorns, cut across, cut through, foil, frustrate, fussy, get across, get over, grouchy, grumpy, hybridisation, hybridise, hybridization, hybridiz
Related Terms
abjure, achievement, across, across the grain, adversary, adversative, adverse, adverse circumstances, adversity, affliction, against the grain, against the tide, against the wind, aggravation, Agnus Dei, alerion, alien, alpenstock, angered, angry, animal