cross

(s) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
- cross members should be all steel
- from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
- transversal vibrations
- transverse colon
thwartwise, transversal, transverse,
(s) annoyed and irritable bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered,

(n) a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
(n) a marking that consists of lines that cross each other crisscross, mark,
(n) a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
(n) any affliction that causes great suffering
- that is his cross to bear
- he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
crown of thorns,
(n) (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
crossbreed, hybrid,
(n) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids crossbreeding, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding, crossing,

(v) travel across or pass over
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, get across, pass over, track, cover,
(v) meet at a point intersect,
(v) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, baffle, bilk, foil, spoil,
(v) fold so as to resemble a cross
- she crossed her legs
(v) to cover or extend over an area or time period
- Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres
- The novel spans three centuries
span, traverse, sweep,
(v) meet and pass
- the trains crossed
(v) trace a line through or across
- cross your "t"
(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
crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed,

thwartwise transversal transverse cut across cut through get over traverse get across pass over track cover crisscross mark intersect bad-tempered crabbed crabby fussy grouchy grumpy ill-tempered frustrate queer scotch thwart baffle bilk foil spoil crown of thorns crossbreed hybrid span sweep crossbreeding hybridisation hybridization hybridizing interbreeding crossing hybridise hybridize interbreed

uncross

crop crow

croak Croat crock croft Crohn crone cronk crony crook croon crore croup crowd crown

cross-banded crossbar crossbeam crossbench crossbencher crossbill cross bit crossbones crossbow crossbred crossbreed crossbreeding cross bun crosscheck cross-check cross-classification cross country cross-country cross-country jumping cross-country riding cross-country skiing cross-cultural crosscurrent crosscut crosscut handsaw crosscut saw cross-division cross-dress cross-dresser cross dressing crosse crossed crossed eye cross-examination cross examine cross-examiner cross-eye cross-eyed cross-fertilisation cross-fertilise cross-fertilization cross-fertilize cross-file crossfire Cross-Florida Waterway cross-grained cross hair crosshairs crosshatch crosshatched crosshead crossheading cross-index cross infection crossing crossing guard crossing over crossjack cross-leaved heath cross-legged cross-linguistic cross-linguistically cross-link cross-linkage crossly cross-modal crossness cross of Calvary cross off cross of Lorraine cross oneself crossopterygian Crossopterygii cross out crossover crossover voter crosspatch crosspiece cross-ply cross-pollinate cross-pollinating cross-pollination cross product cross-purpose cross question cross-question cross-questioner cross-refer cross-reference crossroad crossroads crossruff cross section cross-section cross-sectional cross-sentential cross-shaped cross-stitch cross street crosstalk