Cross
verbAdjective
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
“cross members should be all steel”
annoyed and irritable
Noun
any affliction that causes great suffering
“that is his cross to bear”
Type of:Affliction(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
“a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey”
Type of:BeingOrganisma marking that consists of lines that cross each other
Type of:Marking(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Type of:CouplingPairingMatinga representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
Type of:Emblema wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
Type of:StructureConstruction
Verb
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
“cross a horse and a donkey”
“Mendel tried crossbreeding”
Similar:CrossbreedHybridiseHybridizeInterbreedType of:Breedhinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
fold so as to resemble a cross
“she crossed her legs”
Type of:Foldmeet and pass
“the trains crossed”
Type of:Intersecttrace a line through or across
“cross your `t'”
Type of:Writemeet at a point
Similar:IntersectType of:MeetSeeEncounterto cover or extend over an area or time period
travel across or pass over
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- Scrabble US
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- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
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