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crosier

N คฑา ที่ พระ คริสตศาสนา ถือ  crosier

 

cross

ADJ ฉุนเฉียว  โกรธ  ill-tempered irritable chun-chiao

 

cross

N กากบาท  kar-ka-bad

 

cross

N การ ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  ลูกผสม  hybrid mongrel crossbreed kan-pa-som-kam-pan

 

cross

N การ ผสมผสาน  mixture kan-pa-som-pa-san

 

cross

N แท่ง หิน รูป ไม้กางเขน (สร้าง เพื่อ เป็น อนุสรณ์  taeng-hin-rub-mai-kang-ken

 

cross

N ไม้กางเขน (ของ ศาสนาคริสต์  crucifix cruciform mai-kang-ken

 

cross

VI ข้าม  kham

 

cross

VI มี อาณาเขต ถึง  me-ar-na-ked-tueng

 

cross

VI เตะ บอล ขวาง สนาม  tea-bon-kwang-sa-nam

 

cross

VT ขัดขวาง  ต่อต้าน  kad-kwang

 

cross

VT ข้าม  kham

 

cross

VT ทำให้ มี อาณาเขต ถึง  tam-hai-me-ar-na-ked-tueng

 

cross

VT ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  pa-som-kam-pan

 

cross

VT เตะ บอล ขวาง สนาม  tea-bon-kwang-sa-nam

 

cross a bridge when one comes to it

IDM จง แก้ไข เมื่อ ต้อง เผชิญ กับ ปัญหา  jong-kae-kai-muea-tong-pa-choen-kab-pan-ha

 

cross in

PHRV(จดหมาย  ค้าง อยู่ ใน ตู้ไปรษ ณีย์  kang-yu-nai-tu-prai-sa-ne

 

cross in

PHRV รัก โดย ไม่ต้องการ สิ่งตอบแทน  rak-doi-mai-tong-kan-sing-tob-taen

 

cross off

PHRV ขีดฆ่า ออก  ขีด ออก  cross out kid-ka-ook

 

cross one's fingers

IDM ขอ ให้โชค ดี  kor-hai-chok-de

 

cross oneself

IDM ทำเครื่องหมาย กากบาท บน ร่างกาย โดย ใช้ มือ (ศาสนาคริสต์  tam-krueang-mai-ka-ka-bad-bon-rang-kai-doi-chai-mue

 

cross out

PHRV ขีดฆ่า ออก  ขีด ออก  cross off score out strike off strike out kid-ka-ook

 

cross out

VT ขีดฆ่า  kid-kar

 

cross over

PHRV ข้าม  ข้าม ไป  kam

 

cross over

PHRV เปลี่ยน ฝ่าย  แปรเปลี่ยน ไป  ย้าย พรรค  ย้าย ไป เข้าข้าง  pian-fai

 

cross section

N กลุ่มตัวอย่าง  klum-tua-yang

 

cross section

N การ ตัด ตามขวาง  kan-tad-tam-kwang

 

cross someone's hand

IDM จ่าย เงิน เพื่อให้ ทำนาย อนาคต  jai-ngen-puea-hai-tam-nai-ar-na-khod

 

cross someone's palm with silver

IDM จ่าย เงิน เพื่อให้ ทำนาย อนาคต  jai-ngen-puea-hai-tam-nai-ar-na-khod

 

cross swords (with someone)

IDM โต้เถียง (กับ บางคน  tol-tiang

 

cross swords with

PHRV เริ่ม แตกแยก (ทาง ความคิด  มิตรภาพ ฯลฯ  กับ  ขัดแย้ง  แตกแยก  roem-taek-yaek

 

cross the bridge before one comes to it

IDM วิตก เกินไป ก่อน เหตุ จะ เกิด  wi-tok-koen-pai-kon-hed-ja-koed

 

cross with

PHRV ข้าม ไป ด้วย  kam-pai-duai

 

cross with

PHRV นำ ไป ผสม กับ  nam-pai-pa-som-kab

 

cross-country

ADJ ที่ เดิน ทางข้าม ประเทศ  ti-doen-tang-kam-pra-thed

 

cross-country

ADJ แข่งขัน ใน เส้นทาง ตาม ชนบท หรือ ใน ป่า  kaeng-kan-nai-sen-tang-tam-chon-na-bod-rue-nai-pa

 

cross-country

N การแข่งขัน (เช่น  วิ่ง  แข่งรถ  สกี  ไป ตาม เส้นทาง ใน ชนบท หรือ ใน ป่า  kan-kaeng-kan

 

cross-examine

VT ซักค้าน พยาน  sak-kan-pa-yan

 

cross-examine someone

IDM สอบสวน  ซักฟอก  sob-suan

 

cross-eye

N ตาเหล่  ta-lea

 

cross-eyed

ADJ ตาเหล่  ตาเข  ตาเอก  squint-eyed ta-lea

 

cross-fertilization

N การนำ ต่าง ชนิด พันธุ์ มาผ สมกัน 

 

cross-fertilize

VI ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  pa-som-kam-pan

 

cross-fertilize

VT ทำให้ ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  tam-hai-pa-som-kam-pan

 

cross-fertilize

VT ทำให้เกิด การ ผสมพันธุ์ ของ ต่าง ชนิด พันธุ์ 

 

cross-grained

ADJ ที่ ขี้ หงุดหงิด  ที่ มี อารมณ์ไม่ดี  ที่ เอาใจ ยาก  ti-ki-ngud-ngid

 

cross-legged

A เกี่ยวกับ การ ไขว้ขา กัน  ที่ เป็นการ นั่งขัดสมาธิ 

 

cross-legged

ADJ ไขว่ห้าง  kwai-hang

 

cross-legged

ADV อย่าง นั่งไขว่ห้าง  yang-nang-kwai-hang

 

cross-pollination

N การ ถ่ายทอด เกสร ดอกไม้ จาก พันธุ์ หนึ่ง ไป อีก พันธุ์ หนึ่ง 

 

cross-pollination

N การ ถ่าย เกสร ดอกไม้ จาก ดอก หนึ่ง ไป ยัง อีก ดอก หนึ่ง  kan-tai-ke-son-dok-mai-jak-dok-nueng-pai-yang-eak-dok-nueng

 

cross-purpose

N จุดประสงค์ ที่ แย้ง กัน  จุดประสงค์ ที่ ไม่ ตรงกัน  jud-pra-song-ti-yaeng-kan

 

cross-question

N การ ซักค้าน พยาน  kan-sak-kan-pa-yan

 

cross-question

VT ตรวจสอบ โดย การ ถาม 

 

cross-refer

V อ้างอิง ถึง 

 

cross-refer

VT ชี้บอก ผู้อ่าน ให้ ไป อ่าน อีก ตอน หนึ่ง ใน หนังสือ เล่ม เดียวกัน  che-bok-phu-an-hai-pai-an-eak-ton-nueng-nai-nang-sue-lem-diao-kan

 

cross-reference

N ข้อความ ที่ ชี้บอก ผู้อ่าน ให้ ไป อ่าน อีก ตอน หนึ่ง ใน หนังสือ เล่ม เดียวกัน  kor-kwam-ti-chi-bok-phu-an-hai-pai-an-eak-ton-nueng-nai-nang-sue-lem-diao-kan

 

cross-stitch

N การ เย็บด้าย ไขว้ กัน เป็น รูป กากบาท  kan-yeb-dai-kwai-kan-pen-rub-ka-ka-bad

 

cross-stitch

N การ เย็บ ปัก ดอก ไขว้ 

 

cross-stitch

VI เย็บด้าย ไขว้ กัน เป็น รูป กากบาท  yeb-dai-kwai-kan-pen-rub-ka-ka-bad

 

cross-stitch

VT เย็บด้าย ไขว้ กัน เป็น รูป กากบาท  yeb-dai-kwai-kan-pen-rub-ka-ka-bad

 

cross-town

ADJ ที่ เดิน ทางข้าม เมือง  ti-doen-tang-kam-mueang

 

crossbar

N ไม้ ที่ วาง ขวาง  mai-ti-wang-kwang

 

crossbeam

N คาน  ไม้ ขวาง  kan

 

crossbill

N นก พวก  Loxia มี ขากรรไกร ล่าง โค้ง เมื่อ ปิดปาก จา ปาก ไขว้ กัน 

 

crossbones

N กระดูก ไขว้ กัน (มักจะ ปรากฏ ร่วมกับ ภาพ หัวกะโหลก  เป็น สัญลักษณ์ หมายถึง ความตาย  kra-duk-kwai-kan

 

crossbow

N หน้าไม้  nar-mai

 

crossbowman

N นายพราน หรือ ทหาร 

 

crossbred

ADJ ที่ ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  ti-pa-som-kam-pan

 

crossbred

N พันธุ์ผสม  hybrid mongrel cross crossbreed pan-pa-som

 

crossbreed

N พันธุ์ผสม  hybrid mongrel cross crossbred pan-pa-som

 

crossbreed

VI ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  pa-som-kam-pan

 

crossbreed

VT ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  hybridize pa-som-kam-pan

 

crosscurrent

N กระแสทวน ของ น้ำ 

 

crosscut

ADJ ที่ ตัด ขวาง  cut across ti-tad-kwang

 

crosscut

N การ ตัด ขวาง  kan-tad-kwang

 

crosscut

VI ตัด ขวาง  tad-kwang

 

crosscut

VT ตัว ขวาง  tad-kwang

 

crosscut saw

N เลื่อย ตัดไม้ช นิดหนึ่ง  lueai-tad-mai-cha-nid-nueng

 

crossed

ADJ ที่ ขีดคร่อม (เช็ค  ti-kid-krom

 

crossed

ADJ ที่ ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  hybrid intercrossed ti-pa-som-kam-pan

 

crossed

ADJ ไขว้  kwai

 

crossexamine

VT ตรวจสอบ อย่างละเอียด  ตรวจสอบ โดย การ ถาม 

 

crossgrained

A ที่ มี ลาย ไขว้ สลับ กัน  เกี่ยวกับ อารมณ์ร้าย  ที่ ประหลาด  ที่ ดื้อรั้น 

 

crosshead

N หัว กากบาท 

 

crossheading

N หัวข้อย่อย  ซอย ที่ ทะลุ ถึงกัน ได้ 

 

crossing

N การ ผสม ข้าม พันธุ์  hybridization interbreeding cross-fertilization kan-pa-som-kam-pan

 

crossing

N การ เดิน ทางข้าม แหล่งน้ำ  kan-doen-tang-kam-laeng-nam

 

crossing

N จุด ตัดกัน  intersection crossroad jud-tad-kan

 

crossing

N ทางข้าม  tang-kam

 

crosslet

N ไม้กางเขน เล็กๆ 

 

crosslink

N การ เชื่อมโยง กัน 

 

crossopterygian

A เกี่ยวกับ ปลา พวก  Crossopterygii เป็น บรรพบุรุษ ของ สัตว์ ครึ่ง บก ครึ่ง น้ำ 

 

crossover

N จุด ข้าม  jud-kam

 

crosspatch

N คนที่ อารมณ์เสีย  kon-ti-ar-rom-sia

 

crosspiece

N สิ่งกีดขวาง 

 

crosspurpose

N จุดประสงค์ ที่ ตรงกันข้าม หรือ ขัดแย้ง กัน 

 

crossroad

N ทางแยก  จุด ที่ ถนน มา ตัดกัน  crossway tang-yaek

 

crosstie

N ไม้หมอน ทางรถไฟ 

 

crosswalk

N ทางข้าม  ทางม้าลาย  tang-kam

 

crossway

N ทางแยก  ทางแยก  crossroad tang-yeak

 

crosswise

ADJ ซึ่ง ตัด ขวาง  transverse sueng-tad-kwang

 

crosswise

ADV ตามขวาง  tam-kwang

 

crossword

N ปริศนาอักษรไขว้  crossword puzzle prid-sa-na-ak-son-kwai

 

crossword puzzle

N ปริศนาอักษรไขว้  crossword prid-sa-na-ak-son-kwai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CROSIER

n. 1. A bishop crook or pastoral staff, a symbol of pastoral authority and care. It consists of a gold or silver staff, crooked at the top, and is carried occasionally before bishops and abbots, and held in the hand when they give solemn benedictions. The use of crosiers is ancient. Originally a crosier was a staff with a cross on the top, in form of a crutch or T.
2. In astronomy, four stars in the southern hemisphere, in the form of a cross.

 

CROSLET

n.[See Cross. ] A small cross. In heraldry, a cross crossed at a small distance from the ends.

 

CROSS

n.[G., L.] 1. A gibbet consisting of two pieces of timber placed across each other, either in form of a T or of an X. That on which our Savior suffered, is represented on coins and other monuments, to have been of the former kind.
2. The ensign of the Christian religion; and hence figuratively, the religion itself.
3. A monument with a cross upon it to excite devotion, such as were anciently set in market places.
4. Any thing in the form of a cross or gibbet.
5. A line drawn through another.
6. Any thing that thwarts, obstructs, or perplexes; hindrance; vexation; misfortune; opposition; trial of patience.
Heaven prepares good men with crosses.
7. Money or coin stamped with the figure of a cross.
8. The right side or face of a coin, stamped with a cross.
9. The mark of a cross, instead of a signature, on a deed, formerly impressed by those who could not write.
1 . Church lands in Ireland.
11. In theology, the suffering of Christ by crucifixion.
That he might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross. Ephesians 2:16.
12. The doctrine of Christs sufferings and of the atonement, or of salvation by Christ.
The preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness. 1 Corinthians 1:18; Galatians 5:11.
To take up the cross, is to submit to troubles and afflictions from love to Christ.
13. In mining, two nicks cut in the surface of the earth, thus +.
Cross and pile, a play with money, at which it is put to chance whether a coin shall fall with that side up, which bears the cross, or the other which is called pile or reverse.

 

CROSS

a. 1. Transverse; oblique; passing from side to side; falling athwart; as a cross beam.
The cross refraction of a second prism.
2. Adverse; opposite; obstructing; sometimes with to; as an event cross to our inclinations.
3. Perverse; untractable; as the cross circumstances of a man's temper.
4. Peevish; fretful; ill-humored; applied to persons or things; as a cross woman or husband; a cross answer.
5. Contrary; contradictory; perplexing.
Contradictions that seem to lie cross and uncouth.
6. Adverse; unfortunate.
Behold the cross and unlucky issue of my design.
7. Interchanged; as a cross marriage, when a brother and sister intermarry with two persons who have the same relation to each other.
8. Noting what belongs to an adverse party; as a cross interrogatory.

 

CROSS

prep. Athwart; transversely; over; from side to side; so as to intersect. This is admissible in poetry, as an abbreviation of across.

 

CROSS

v.t. 1. To draw or run a line, or lay a body across another; as, to cross a word in writing; to cross the arms.
2. To erase; to cancel; as, to cross an account.
3. To make the sign of the cross, as catholics in devotion.
4. To pass from side to side; to pass or move over; as, to cross a road; to cross a river, or the ocean. I crossed the English channel, from Dieppe to Brighton, in a steam-boat, Sept. 18, 1824.
5. To thwart; to obstruct; to hinder; to embarrass; as, to cross a purpose or design.
6. To counteract; to clash or interfere with; to be inconsistent with; as, natural appetites may cross our principles.
7. To counteract or contravene; to hinder by authority; to stop. [See No. 5.]
8. To contradict.
9. To debar or preclude.
To cross the breed of an animal, is to produce young from different varieties of the species.

 

CROSS

v.i. 1. To lie or be athwart.
2. To move or pass laterally, or from one side towards the other, or from place to place, either at right angles or obliquely; as, to cross from Nantucket to New Bedford.
3. To be inconsistent; as, mens actions d not always cross with reason.

 

CROSS-ARMED

a.With arms across. In botany, brachiate; decussated; having branches in pairs, each at right angles with the next.

 

CROSS-BARRED

a.Secured by transverse bars.

 

CROSS-BAR-SHOT

n.A bullet with an iron bar passing through it, and standing out a few inches on each side; used in naval actions for cutting the enemys rigging.

 

CROSS-BEARER

n.In the Romish church, the chaplain of an archbishop or primate, who bears a cross before him on solemn occasions. Also, a certain officer in the inquisition, who makes a vow before the inquisitors to defend the Catholic faith, though with the loss of fortune and life.

 

CROSS-BILL

n.In chancery, an original bill by which the defendant prays relief against the plaintiff.

 

CROSS-BILL

n.A species of bird, the Loxia curvirostra, the mandibles of whose bill curve opposite ways and cross each other.

 

CROSS-BITE

n.A deception; a cheat.

 

CROSS-BITE

v.t.To thwart or contravene by deception.

 

CROSS-BOW

n.In archery, a missive weapon formed by placing a bow athwart a stock.

 

CROSS-BOWER

n.One who shoots with a cross-bow.

 

CROSSCUT

v.t.To cut across.

 

CROSSCUT-SAW

n.A saw managed by two men, one at each end.

 

CROSSED

pp. Having a line drawn over; canceled; erased; passed over; thwarted; opposed; obstructed; counteracted.

 

CROSS-EXAMINATION

n.The examination or interrogation of a witness called by one party, by the opposite party or his counsel.

 

CROSS-EXAMINE

v.t.To examine a witness by the opposite party or his counsel, as the witness for the plaintiff by the defendant, and vice versa. The opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses has been expressly waived.

 

CROSS-EXAMINED

pp. Examined or interrogated by the opposite party.

 

CROSS-FLOW

v.i.To flow across.

 

CROSS-GRAINED

a. 1. Having the grain or fibers across or irregular; as in timber, where a branch shoots from the trunk, there is a curling of the grain.
2. Perverse; untractable; not condescending.

 

CROSSING

ppr. Drawing; running or passing a line over; erasing; canceling; thwarting; opposing; counteracting; passing over.

 

CROSSING

n.A thwarting; impediment; vexation.

 

CROSS-JACK

n.cro-jeck. A sail extended on the lower yard of the mizen mast; but seldom used.

 

CROSS-LEGGED

a.Having the legs across.

 

CROSSLY

adv. 1. Athwart; so as to intersect something else.
2. Adversely; in opposition; unfortunately.
3. Peevishly; fretfully.

 

CROSSNESS

n.Peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor; perverseness.

 

CROSS-PIECE

n.A rail of timber extending over the windlass of a ship, furnished with pins with which to fasten the rigging, as occasion requires.

 

CROSS-PURPOSE

n.A contrary purpose; contradictory system; also, a conversation in which one person does or pretends to misunderstand anothers meaning. An enigma; a riddle.

 

CROSS-QUESTION

v.t.To cross examine.

 

CROSS-ROW

n. 1. The alphabet, so named because a cross is placed at the beginning, to show that the end of learning is piety.
2. A row that crosses others.

 

CROSS-SEA

n.Waves running across others; a swell running in different directions.

 

CROSS-STAFF

n.An instrument to take the altitude of the sun or stars.

 

CROSS-STONE

n.A mineral called also harmotome, and staurolite. It is almost always in crystals. Its single crystals are rectangular four-sided prisms, broad or compressed, and terminated by four-sided pyramids, with rhombic faces, which stand on the lateral edges. But this mineral is generally found in double crystals, composed of two of the preceding crystals, so intersecting each other, that the broader planes of one prism are perpendicular to the broader planes of the other, throughout their whole length. Its color is a grayish white or milk white, sometimes with a shade of yellow or red.

 

CROSS-TINING

n.In husbandry, a harrowing by drawing the harrow or drag back and forth on the same ground.

 

CROSS-TREES

n.In ships, certain pieces of timber, supported by the cheeks and trestle-trees, at the upper ends of the lower masts, to sustain the frame of the top, and on the top masts, to extend the topgallant shrouds.

 

CROSS-WAY, CROSS-ROAD

n.A way or road that crosses another road or the chief road; an obscure path intersecting the main road.

 

CROSS-WIND

n.A side wind; an unfavorable wind.

 

CROSS-WISE

adv. Across; in the form of a cross.

 

CROSS-WORT

n.A plant of the genus Valantia.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CROSIER

Cro "sier (kr "zhr ), n. Etym: [OE. rocer, croser, croyser, fr. croce crosier, OF. croce, croche, F. crosse, fr. LL. crocea, crocia, from the same German or Celtic sourse as F. croc hook; akin to E. crook. ]

 

Defn: The pastoral staff of a bishop (also of an archbishop, being the symbol of his office as a shepherd of the flock of God.

 

Note: The true shape of the crosier was with a hooked or curved top; the archbishop's staff alone bore a cross instead of a crook, and was of exceptional, not of regular form. Skeat.

 

CROSIERED

CROSIERED Cro "siered (-zhrd ), a.

 

Defn: Bearing a crosier.

 

CROSLET

CROSLET Cros "let (krs "lt; 115 ), n.

 

Defn: See Crosslet.

 

CROSS

Cross (krs; 115 ), n. Etym: [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. Crucial, Crusade, Cruise, Crux. ]

 

1. A gibbet, cosisting of two pieces of timber placed transversely upon one another, in various forms, as a T, or +, with the horizontal piece below the upper end of the upright, or as an X. It was anciently used in the execution of criminals.Nailed to the cross By his own nation. Milton.

 

2. The sign or mark of the cross, made with the finger, or in ink, etc. , or actually represented in some material; the symbol of Christ's death; the ensign and chosen symbol of Christianity, of a Christian people, and of Christendom. The custom of making the sign of the cross with the hand or finger, as a means of conferring blessing or preserving from evil, is very old. Schaff-Herzog Encyc. Before the cross has waned the crescent's ray. Sir W. Scott. Tis where the cross is preached. Cowper.

 

3. Affiction regarded as a test of patience or virtue; trial; disappointment; opposition; misfortune. Heaven prepares a good man with crosses. B. Jonson.

 

4. A piece of money stamped with the figure of a cross, also, that side of such a piece on which the cross is stamped; hence, money in general. I should bear no cross if I did bear you; for I think you have no money in your purse. Shak.

 

5. An appendage or ornament or anything in the form of a cross; a badge or ornamental device of the general shape of a cross; hence, such an ornament, even when varying considerably from that form; thus, the Cross of the British Order of St. George and St. Michael consist of a central medallion with seven arms radiating from it.

 

6. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A monument in the form of a cross, or surmounted bu a cross, set up in a public place; as, a market cross; a boundary cross; Charing Cross in London. Dun-Edin's Cross, a pillared stone, Rose on a turret octagon. Sir W.Scott.

 

7. (Her. )

 

Defn: A common heraldic bearing, of which there are many varieties. See the Illustration, above.

 

8. The crosslike mark or symbol used instead of a signature by those unable to write. Five Kentish abbesses....subscribed their names and crosses. Fuller.

 

9. Church lands. [Ireland ] [Obs. ] Sir J. Davies.

 

1 . A line drawn across or through another line.

 

11. Hence: A mixing of breeds or stock, especially in cattle breeding; or the product of such intermixture; a hybrid of any kind. Toning down the ancient Viking into a sort of a cross between Paul Jones and Jeremy Diddler. Lord Dufferin.

 

12. (Surveying )

 

Defn: An instrument for laying of offsets perpendicular to the main course.

 

13. (Mech. )

 

Defn: A pipe-fitting with four branches the axes of which usually form's right angle. Cross and pile, a game with money, at which it is put to chance whether a coin shall fall with that side up which bears the cross, or the other, which is called pile, or reverse; the game called heads or tails. -- Cross bottony or bottoné. See under Bottony. -- Cross estoilé (Her. ). a cross, each of whose arms is pointed like the ray of a star; that is, a star having four long points only. -- Cross of Calvary. See Calvary, 3. -- Southern cross. (Astron.) See under Southern. -- To do a thing on the cross, to act dishonestly; -- opposed to acting on the square. [Slang ] -- To take up the cross, to bear troubles and afflictions with patience from love to Christ.

 

CROSS

CROSS Cross (krs ), a.

 

1. Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting. The cross refraction of the second prism. Sir I. Newton.

 

2. Not accordant with what is wished or expected; interrupting; adverse; contrary; thwarting; perverse. "A cross fortune. " Jer. Taylor. The cross and unlucky issue of my design. Glanvill.The article of the resurrection seems to lie marvelously cross to the common experience of mankind. South. We are both love's captives, but with fates so cross, One must be happy by the other's loss. Dryden.

 

3. Characterized by, or in a state of, peevishness, fretfullness, or ill humor; as, a cross man or woman. He had received a cross answer from his mistress. Jer. Taylor.

 

4. Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged; as, cross interrogatories; cross marriages, as when a brother and sister marry persons standing in the same relation to each other. Cross action (Law ), an action brought by a party who is sued against the person who has sued him, upon the same subject matter, as upon the same contract. Burrill. -- Cross aisle (Arch. ), a transept; the lateral divisions of a cruciform church. -- Cross axie. (a ) (Mach. ) A shaft, windlass, or roller, worked by levers at opposite ends, as in the copperplate printing press. (b ) A driving axle. with cranks set at an angle of 9 º with each other. -- Cross bedding (Geol.), oblique lamination of horizontal beds, --Cross bill. See in the Vocabulary. -- Cross bitt. Same as Crosspiece. -- Cross bond, a form of bricklaying, in which the joints of one stretcher course come midway between those of the stretcher courses above and below, a course of headers and stretchers intervening. See Bond, n., 8. -- Cross breed. See in the Vocabulary. -- Cross breeding. See under Breeding. -- Cross buttock, a particular throw in wrestling; hence, an unexpected defeat or repulse. Smollet. -- Cross country, across the country; not by the road. "The cross- country ride. " Cowper. -- Cross fertilization, the fertilization of the female products of one physiological individual by the male products of another, -- as the fertilization of the ovules of one plant by pollen from another. See Fertilization. -- Cross file, a double convex file, used in dressing out the arms or crosses of fine wheells. -- Cross fire (Mil. ), lines of fire, from two or more points or places, crossing each other. -- Cross forked. (Her. ) See under Forked. -- Cross frog. See under Frog. -- Cross furrow, a furrow or trench cut across other furrows to receive the water running in them and conduct it to the side of the field. -- Cross handle, a handle attached transversely to the axis of a tool, as in the augur. Knight. -- Cross lode (Mining ), a vein intersecting the true or principal lode. -- Cross purpose. See Cross-purpose, in the Vocabulary. -- Cross reference, a reference made from one part of a book or register to another part, where the same or an allied subject is treated of. -- Cross sea (Naut. ), a chopping sea, in which the waves run in contrary directions. -- Cross stroke, a line or stroke across something, as across the letter t. -- Cross wind, a side wind; an unfavorable wind. -- Cross wires, fine wires made to traverse the field of view in a telescope, and moved by a screw with a graduated head, used for delicate astronomical observations; spider lines. Fixed cross wires are also used in microscopes, etc.

 

Syn. -- Fretful; peevish. See Fretful.

 

CROSS

CROSS Cross, prep.

 

Defn: Athwart; across. [Archaic or Colloq. ] A fox was taking a walk one night cross a village. L'Estrange. To go cross lots, to go across the fields; totake a short cut. [Colloq. ]

 

CROSS

Cross, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crossed (krst; 115 ); p. pr. & vb. n.Crossing. ]

 

1. To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms.

 

2. To lay or draw something, as a line, across; as, to cross the letter t.

 

3. To pass from one side to the other of; to pass or move over; to traverse; as, to cross a stream. A hunted hare. .. crosses and confounds her former track. I. Watts.

 

4. To pass, as objects going in an opposite direction at the same time. "Your kind letter crossed mine. " J. D. Forbes.

 

5. To run counter to; to thwart; to obstruct; to hinder; to clash or interfere with. In each thing give him way; cross him in nothing. Shak. An oyster may be crossed onlove. Sheridan.

 

6. To interfere and cut off; to debar. [Obs. ] To cross me from the golden time I look for. Shak.

 

7. To make the sign of the cross upon; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun; as, he crossed himself.

 

8. To cancel by marking crosses on or over, or drawing a line across; to erase; -- usually with out, off, or over; as, to cross out a name.

 

9. To cause to interbreed; -- said of different stoocks or races; to mix the breed of. To cross one's path, to oppose one's plans. Macualay.

 

CROSS

CROSS Cross, v. i.

 

1. To lie or be athwart.

 

2. To move or pass from one side to the other, or from place to place; to make a transit; as, to cross from New York to Liverpool.

 

3. To be inconsistent. [Obs. ] Men's actions do not always cross with reason. Sir P. Sidney.

 

4. To interbreed, as races; to mix distinct breeds. If two individuals of distinct races cross, a third is invariably produced different from either. Coleridge.

 

CROSS-ARMED

CROSS-ARMED Cross "-armed ` (krs "rmd ), a.

 

Defn: With arms crossed.

 

CROSS-BANDED

CROSS-BANDED Cross "-band `ed (-bnd `d ), a.

 

Defn: A term used when a narrow ribbon of veneer is inserted into the surfase of any piece of furniture, wainscoting, etc. , so that the grain of it is contrary to the general surface.

 

CROSSBAR

CROSSBAR Cross "bar ` (-br `), n.

 

Defn: A transverse bar or piece, as a bar across a door, or as the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor to insure its turning fluke down. Russell. Crossbar shot, a projectile which folds into a sphere for loading, but on leaving the gun expands to a cross with a quarter ball at the end of each arm; -- used in naval actions for cutting the enemy's rigging.

 

CROSSBARRED

CROSSBARRED Cross "barred ` (-brd `), a.

 

1. Secured by, or furnished with, crossbars. Milton.

 

2. Made or patterned in lines crossing each other; as, crossbarred muslin.

 

CROSSBEAK

CROSSBEAK Cross "beak ` (-bk `), n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Same as Crossbill.

 

CROSSBEAM

CROSSBEAM Cross "beam ` (-bm `). n.

 

1. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A girder.

 

2. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.

 

CROSS-BEARER

CROSS-BEARER Cross "-bear `er (-br `r ), n. (R.C.Ch. )

 

Defn: A subdeacon who bears a cross before an archbishop or primate on solemn occasions.

 

CROSSBILL

CROSSBILL Cross "bill ` (-bl `). (Law )

 

Defn: A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit. Bouvier.

 

Note: In criminal practice, cross bills of indictment for assault, in which the prosecutor in once case is the defendant in another, may be tried together.

 

CROSSBILL

CROSSBILL Cross "bill `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A bird of the genus Loxia, allied to the finches. Their mandibles are strongly curved and cross each other; the crossbeak.

 

CROSS-BIRTH

CROSS-BIRTH Cross "-birth ` (-brth `), n. (Med. )

 

Defn: Any preternatural labor, in whiche the boly of the child lies across the pelvis of the mother, so that the shoulder, arm, or trunk is the part first presented at the mouth of the uterus.

 

CROSSBITE

CROSSBITE Cross "bite ` (-bt `), n.

 

Defn: A deeption; a cheat. [Obs. ]

 

CROSSBITE

CROSSBITE Cross "bite ", b. t.

 

Defn: To deceive; to trick; to gull. [Obs. ]

 

CROSSBONES

CROSSBONES Cross "bones ` (-bnz `), n. pl.

 

Defn: A representation of two of the leg bones or arm bones of a skeleton, laid crosswise, often surmounted with a skull, and serving as a symbol of death. Crossbones, scythes, hourglasses, and other lugubrios emblems of mortality. Hawthorne.

 

CROSSBOW

CROSSBOW Cross "bow ` (-b `), n. (Archery )

 

Defn: A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.

 

CROSSBOWER

CROSSBOWER Cross "bow `er (-b `r ), n.

 

Defn: A crossbowman. [Obs. ]

 

CROSSBOWMAN

CROSSBOWMAN Cross "bow `man (-man ), n.

 

Defn: One who shoots with a crossbow. See Arbalest.

 

CROSSBRED

CROSSBRED Cross "bred ` (-brd `), a. (Stock Breeding )

 

Defn: Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel.

 

CROSSBREED

CROSSBREED Cross "breed ` (-brd `), n.

 

1. A breed or an animal produced from parents of different breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the qualites of two parent varieties or stocks.

 

2. Anything partaking of the natures of two different things; a hybrid.

 

CROSS-BUN

CROSS-BUN Cross "-bun ` (-bn `), n.

 

Defn: A bun or cake marked with a cross, and intended to be eaten on Good Friday.

 

CROSS-BUTTOCK

CROSS-BUTTOCK Cross "-but `tock, n. (Wrestling )

 

Defn: A throw in which the wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, places his left leg across both legs of his opponent, and pulls him forward over his hip; hence, an unexpected defeat or repulse.

 

CROSS-CROSSLET

CROSS-CROSSLET Cross `-cross "let (-krs "lt; 115 ), n. (Her. )

 

Defn: A cross having the three upper ends crossed, so as to from three small crosses.

 

CROSSCUT

CROSSCUT Cross "cut ` (-kt `)

 

Defn:, v. t. To cut across or through; to intersect.

 

CROSSCUT

CROSSCUT Cross "cut `, n.

 

1. A short cut across; a path shorter than by the high road.

 

2. (Mining )

 

Defn: A level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another. Crosscut saw. (a ) A saw, the teeth of which are so set as to adapt it for sawing wood crosswise of the grain rather than lengthwise. (b ) A saw managed by two men, one at each end, for cutting large logs crosswise.

 

CROSS-DAYS

CROSS-DAYS Cross "-days ` (-dz `), n. pl. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: The three days preceding the Feast of the Ascension.

 

CROSSE

CROSSE Crosse, n. [F., crosier, hooked stick. ]

 

Defn: The implement with which the ball is thrown and caught in the game of lacrosse.

 

CROSSETTE

Cros *sette " (krs-st `), n. Etym: [F., dim. of crosse. See Crosier. ](Arch. ) (a ) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also ancon, ear, elbow. (b ) The shoulder of a joggled keystone.

 

CROSS-EXAMINATION

CROSS-EXAMINATION Cross "-ex *am `i *na "tion (krs "gz-m `-n "shn; 115 ), n. (Low )

 

Defn: The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he has been called and examined. See Examination.

 

CROSS-EXAMINE

Cross "-ex *am "ine (-m "n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cross-examined (-nd ); p.pr. & vb. n. Cross-examining.] (Low )

 

Defn: To examine or question, as a witness who has been called and examined by the opposite party. "The opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses." Kent.

 

CROSS-EXAMINER

CROSS-EXAMINER Cross "-ex *am "in *er (-r ), n.

 

Defn: One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.

 

CROSS-EYE

CROSS-EYE Cross "-eye ` (-`), n.

 

Defn: See Strabismus.

 

CROSS-EYED

CROSS-EYED Cross "-eyed ` (-d `), a.

 

Defn: Affected with strabismus; squint-eyed; squinting.

 

CROSS-FERTILIZE

Cross "-fer "ti *lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cross-fertilized; p. pr. &vb. n. Cross-fertilizing.] (Bot. )

 

Defn: To fertilize, as the stigmas of a flower or plant, with the pollen from another individual of the same species.

 

CROSSFISH

CROSSFISH Cross "fish ` (-fsh `), n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A starfish.

 

CROSSFLOW

CROSSFLOW Cross "flow ` (-fl `), v. i.

 

Defn: To flow across, or in a contrary direction. "His crossflowing course. " Milton.

 

CROSS-GARNET

CROSS-GARNET Cross "-gar `net (krs "gr `nt ), n.

 

Defn: A hinge having one strap perpendicular and the other strap horizontal giving it the form of an Egyptian or T cross.

 

CROSSGRAINED

CROSSGRAINED Cross "grained (-grnd `), a.

 

1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. If the stuff proves crossgrained, ... then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. Moxon.

 

2. Perverse; untractable; contrary. She was none of your crossgrained, termagant, scolding jades. Arbuthnot.

 

CROSSHATCH

CROSSHATCH Cross "hatch ` (-hch `; 224 ), v. t.

 

Defn: To shade by means of crosshatching.

 

CROSSHATCHING

CROSSHATCHING Cross "hatch `ing, n.

 

Defn: In drawing and line engraving, shading with lines that cross one another at an angle.

 

CROSSHEAD

CROSSHEAD Cross "head ` (-hd ), n. (Mach. )

 

Defn: A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc. , or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead.

 

CROSSING

Cross "ing, n. Etym: [See Cross, v. t. ]

 

1. The act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean.

 

2. The act of making the sign of the cross. Bp. Hall.

 

3. The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds.

 

4. Intersection, as of two paths or roads.

 

5. A place where anything (as a stream ) is crossed; a paved walk across a street.

 

6. Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction. I do not bear these crossings. Shak.

 

CROSSJACK

CROSSJACK Cross "jack ` (krs "jk ` or kr "jk `), n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast.

 

CROSSLEGGED

CROSSLEGGED CRoss "legged ` (-lgd `), a.

 

Defn: Having the legs crossed.

 

CROSSLET

Cross "let (-lEt ), n. Etym: [Dim. of cross. ]

 

1. A small cross. Spenser.

 

2. Etym: [Cf. OF. croisel crucible, and E. Cresset. ]

 

Defn: A crucible. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

CROSSLET

CROSSLET Cross "let, a. (Her. )

 

Defn: Crossed again; -- said of a cross the arms of which are crossed. SeeCross-crosslet.

 

CROSSLY

CROSSLY Cross "ly, adv.

 

Defn: Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.

 

CROSSNESS

CROSSNESS Cross "ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being cross; peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor.

 

CROSSOPTERYGIAN

CROSSOPTERYGIAN Cros *sop `ter *yg "i *an (krs-sp `tr-j-an ), a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n.

 

Defn: One of the Crossopterygii.

 

CROSSOPTERYGII

Cros *sop `te *ryg "i *i (krs-sp `t-rj- ), n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An order of ganoid fishes including among living species the bichir (Polypterus ). See Brachioganoidei.

 

CROSSPATCH

CROSSPATCH Cross "patch ` (-pch `; 224 ), n.

 

Defn: An ill-natured person. [Colloq. ] "Crosspatch, draw the latch. " Mother Goose.

 

CROSS-PAWL

CROSS-PAWL Cross "-pawl ` (-pl `), n. (Shipbuilding )

 

Defn: Same as Cross-spale.

 

CROSSPIECE

CROSSPIECE Cross "piece ` (krs "ps `; 115 ), n.

 

1. A piece of any structure which is fitted or framed crosswise.

 

2. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts.

 

CROSS-PURPOSE

CROSS-PURPOSE Cross "-pur `pose (-pr `ps ), n.

 

1. A counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is inconsistent or contradictory. Shaftesbury.

 

2. pl.

 

Defn: A conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas. Pepys. To be at cross-purposes, to misunderstand or to act counter to one another without intending it; -- said of persons.

 

CROSS-QUESTION

Cross "-ques `tion (-kws `chn ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cross-questioned (-chnd ), p. pr. & vb. n. Cross-questioning.]

 

Defn: To cross-examine; to subject to close questioning.

 

CROSS-READING

CROSS-READING Cross "-read `ing (rd `ng ), n.

 

Defn: The reading of the lines of a newspaper directly across the page, instead of down the columns, thus producing a ludicrous combination of ideas.

 

CROSSROAD

CROSSROAD Cross "road ` (-rd `), n.

 

Defn: A road that crosses another; an obscure road intersecting or avoiding the main road.

 

CROSSROW

CROSSROW Cross "row ` (-r `), n.

 

1. The alphabet; -- called also Christcross-row. And from the crossrow plucks the letter G. Shak.

 

2. A row that crosses others.

 

CROSSRUFF

CROSSRUFF Cross "ruff ` (-rf `), n. (Whist )

 

Defn: The play in whist where partners trump each a different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; -- called also seesaw.

 

CROSS-SPALE; CROSS-SPALL

Cross "-spale ` (-spl `), Cross "-spall ` (-spl `), n. Etym: [See Spale &Spall. ] (Shipbuilding )

 

Defn: One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross- pawl.

 

CROSS-SPRINGER

CROSS-SPRINGER Cross "-spring `er (-sprng `r ), n. (Arch. )

 

Defn: One of the ribs in a groined arch, springing from the corners in a diagonal direction.

 

Note: [See Illustr. of Groined vault. ]

 

CROSS-STAFF

CROSS-STAFF Cross "-staff ` (-stf `), n.

 

1. An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of celestial bodies.

 

2. A surveyor's instrument for measuring offsets.

 

CROSS-STITCH

CROSS-STITCH Cross "-stitch ` (-stch `; 224 ), n.

 

Defn: A form of stitch, where the stitches are diagonal and in pairs, the thread of one stitch crossing that of the other. "Tent and cross- stitch. " Sir W. Scott. -- Cross "-stitch `, v. t. & i.

 

CROSS-STONE

CROSS-STONE Cross "-stone ` (-stn `), n. (Min. )

 

Defn: See Harmotome, and Staurotide.

 

CROSS-TAIL

CROSS-TAIL Cross "-tail ` (-tl `), n. (Steam Engine )

 

Defn: A bar connecting the ends of the side rods or levers of a backaction or side-lever engine.

 

CROSS-TIE

CROSS-TIE Cross "-tie ` (-t `), n. (Railroad )

 

Defn: A sleeper supporting and connecting the rails, and holding them in place.

 

CROSS-TINING

CROSS-TINING Cross "-tin `ing (krs "tn `ng ), n. (Agric.)

 

Defn: A mode of harrowing crosswise, or transversely to the ridges. Crabb.

 

CROSSTREES

CROSSTREES Cross "trees ` (-trz `), n. pl. (Naut. )

 

Defn: Pieces of timber at a masthead, to which are attached the upper shrouds. At the head of lower masts in large vessels, they support a semicircular platform called the "top. "

 

CROSS-VAULTING

CROSS-VAULTING Cross "-vault `ing (-vlt `ng ), n. (Arch. )

 

Defn: Vaulting formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults.

 

CROSSWAY

CROSSWAY Cross "way ` (-w `), n.

 

Defn: See Crossroad.

 

CROSS-WEEK

CROSS-WEEK Cross "-week ` (-wk `), n.

 

Defn: Rogation week, when the cross was borne in processions.

 

CROSSWISE

CROSSWISE Cross "wise ` (-wz `), adv.

 

Defn: In the form of a cross; across; transversely. Longfellow.

 

CROSSWORT

CROSSWORT Cross "wort ` (-wrt `), n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A name given to several inconspicuous plants having leaves in whorls of four, as species of Crucianella, Valantia, etc.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Crosby, Bing

Cros by, Bing |ˈkrôzbē ˈkrɑzbi | (1904 –77 ), US singer and actor; born Harry Lillis Crosby. His songs include “Pennies from Heaven, ” “Blue Skies,” and, in particular, White Christmas (introduced in the movie Holiday Inn, 1942 ), one of the best-selling songs of all time. He also starred in the series of Road movies from 1940 to 1962 with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.

 

crosier

cro sier |ˈkroʊʒər | noun variant spelling of crozier.

 

cross

cross |krôs krɔs | noun 1 a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×): cut a cross in the bark with a sharp knife. Brit. a mark of this type (×) used to show that something is incorrect or unsatisfactory. 2 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. (the Cross ) the cross on which Jesus was crucified. this, or a representation of it, as an emblem of Christianity: she wore a cross around her neck. a thing that is unavoidable and has to be endured: she's just a cross we have to bear. short for sign of the cross (see sign ). a staff surmounted by a cross carried in religious processions. a cross-shaped decoration awarded for personal valor or indicating rank in some orders of knighthood: the Military Cross. (the Cross ) the constellation Southern Cross. Also called crux. 3 an animal or plant resulting from crossbreeding; a hybrid: a Devon and Holstein cross. (a cross between ) a mixture or compromise of two things: the system is a cross between a monorail and a conventional railroad. 4 a sideways or transverse movement or pass, in particular: Soccer a pass of the ball across the field toward the center close to one's opponents' goal. Boxing a blow delivered across and over the opponent's lead: a right cross. verb [ with obj. ] 1 go or extend across or to the other side of (a path, road, stretch of water, or area ): he has crossed the Atlantic twice | two paths crossed the field | figurative : a shadow of apprehension crossed her face | [ no obj. ] : we crossed over the bridge. go across or climb over (an obstacle or boundary ): he attempted to cross the border into Jordan | [ no obj. ] : we crossed over a fence. [ no obj. ] (cross over ) (esp. of an artist or an artistic style or work ) begin to appeal to a different audience, esp. a wider one: a talented animator who crossed over to live action. 2 [ no obj. ] pass in an opposite or different direction; intersect: the two lines cross at 90 °. [ with obj. ] cause (two things ) to intersect: cross the cables in opposing directions. [ with obj. ] place (something ) crosswise: Michele sat back and crossed her arms. (of a letter ) be sent before receipt of another from the person being written to: our letters crossed. 3 draw a line or lines across; mark with a cross: cross the t's. Brit. mark or annotate (a check ), typically by drawing a pair of parallel lines across it, to indicate that it must be paid into a named bank account. (cross someone /something off ) delete a name or item on a list as being no longer required or involved: Liz crossed off the days on the calendar. (cross something out ) delete an incorrect or inapplicable word or phrase by drawing a line through it. 4 (cross oneself ) (of a person ) make the sign of the cross in front of one's chest as a sign of Christian reverence or to invoke divine protection. 5 Soccer pass (the ball ) across the field toward the center when attacking. 6 cause (an animal of one species, breed, or variety ) to interbreed with one of another species, breed, or variety: many animals of the breed were crossed with the closely related Guernsey | figurative : he behaved like an old regular officer crossed with a mathematician. cross-fertilize (a plant ): a hybrid tea was crossed with a polyantha rose. 7 oppose or stand in the way of (someone ): no one dared cross him. adjective annoyed: he seemed to be very cross about something. PHRASES at cross purposes misunderstanding or having different aims from one another: we had been talking at cross purposes. cross one's fingers (or keep one's fingers crossed ) put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck. hope that someone or something will be successful. cross the floor Brit. join the opposing side in Parliament. cross my heart ( and hope to die ) used to emphasize the truthfulness and sincerity of what one is saying, and sometimes reinforced by making a sign of the cross over one's chest. cross one's mind (of a thought ) occur to one, esp. transiently: it never crossed my mind to leave the tent and live in a house. cross someone's palm with silver often humorous pay someone for a favor or service, esp. before having one's fortune told. cross someone's path meet or encounter someone. cross swords have an argument or dispute. get one's wires (or lines ) crossed become wrongly connected by telephone. have a misunderstanding. the way of the Cross see way. DERIVATIVES cross er noun, cross ly adverb, cross ness noun ORIGIN late Old English (in the sense monument in the form of a cross ): from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux .

 

cross-

cross- |krɔs | comb. form 1 denoting movement or position across something: cross-channel. denoting interaction: cross-pollinate. passing from side to side; transverse: crosspiece. 2 describing the form or figure of a cross: crossbones. ORIGIN from cross .

 

cross-assembler

cross-as sem bler noun Computing an assembler that can convert instructions into machine code for a computer other than that on which it is run.

 

crossbar

cross bar |ˈkrôsˌbär ˈkrɔsˌbɑr | noun a horizontal bar fixed across another bar or between two upright bars, in particular: (in sports ) the bar between the two upright posts of a goal. the horizontal metal bar between the handlebars and saddle on a man's or boy's bicycle.

 

crossbeam

cross beam |ˈkrôsˌbēm ˈkrɔsbim | noun a transverse beam.

 

cross-bedding

cross-bed ding noun Geology layering within a stratum and at an angle to the main bedding plane.

 

cross bench

cross bench noun (in the House of Lords and some other legislatures ) a bench occupied by members who are independent of any political party. DERIVATIVES cross-bencher noun

 

crossbill

cross bill |ˈkrôsˌbil ˈkrɔsbɪl | noun a thickset finch with a crossed bill adapted for extracting seeds from the cones of conifers. The plumage is typically red in the male and olive green in the female. [Genus Loxia, family Fringillidae: four species, in particular the widespread red (or common ) crossbill (L. curvirostra ).]

 

crossbones

cross bones |ˈkrôsˌbōnz ˈkrɔsˌboʊnz | noun see skull and crossbones at skull.

 

cross-border

cross-bor der |ˈkrɔs ˌbɔrdər | adjective passing, occurring, or performed across a border between two countries: cross-border trade.

 

crossbow

cross bow |ˈkrôsˌbō ˈkrɔsˌboʊ | noun a medieval bow of a kind that is fixed across a wooden support and has a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string. DERIVATIVES cross bow man |-ˌbōmən |noun ( pl. crossbowmen )

 

crossbreed

cross breed |ˈkrôsˌbrēd ˈkrɔsbrid | noun an animal or plant produced by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties: [ as modifier ] : a crossbreed Labrador. verb [ with obj. ] produce (an animal or plant ) in this way: (as adj. crossbred ) : a crossbred puppy. hybridize (a breed, species, or variety ) with another. [ no obj. ] (of an animal or plant ) breed with a different breed, species, or variety.

 

cross-check

cross-check |krɔs | verb [ with obj. ] 1 verify (figures or information ) by using an alternative source or method: always try to cross-check your bearings | (as noun cross-checking ) : no cross-checking has been done. 2 Ice Hockey obstruct (an opponent ) illegally with the stick held horizontally in both hands. noun 1 an instance of verifying something by using an alternative source or method: as a cross-check, they were also asked to give their date of birth. 2 Ice Hockey an illegal obstruction using the stick held horizontally in both hands.

 

cross-claim

cross-claim noun Law a claim brought by one defendant against another in the same proceeding.

 

cross-color

cross-col or noun colored flashes of interference in a color television receiver caused by the misinterpretation of high-frequency luminance detail as color information.

 

cross-compiler

cross-com pil er noun Computing a compiler that can convert instructions into machine code or low level code for a computer other than that on which it is run.

 

cross-connection

cross-con nec tion noun a connection made between two or more distinct things, typically parts of different networks or circuits.

 

cross-contamination

cross-con tam i na tion noun the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effect. DERIVATIVES cross-con tam i nate verb

 

cross-correlate

cross-cor re late verb [ with obj. ] compare (a sequence of data ) against another. DERIVATIVES cross-cor re la tion noun

 

cross-country

cross-coun try |ˈˌkrɔs ˈkəntri | adjective 1 across fields or countryside, as opposed to on roads or tracks: cross-country walking. of, relating to, or denoting the sport of running, riding, or driving along a course in the countryside, as opposed to around a track. of, relating to, or denoting skiing over relatively flat or mountainous terrain, as opposed to skiing only downhill. 2 across a region or country, in particular: not keeping to main or direct roads, routes, or railroad lines: mine shafts camouflaged by vegetation have swallowed up more than one cross-country hiker | [ as adv. ] : if you are traveling cross-country, choose where you walk with care. traveling to many different parts of a country: a whirlwind cross-country tour. noun a cross-country race or competition. the sport of cross-country running, riding, skiing, or driving: skiing in the Rockies is a pleasant mix of downhill and cross-country.

 

crosscourt

cross court |ˈkrôsˌkôrt ˈkrɔskɔrt | adverb & adjective (of a stroke in tennis and other racket sports ) hit diagonally across the court: [ as adj. ] : a crosscourt volley. noun a stroke of this type.

 

cross cousins

cross cous ins plural noun first cousins who are children of a brother and sister. Compare with parallel cousins .

 

cross-cultural

cross-cul tur al |ˈˌkrɔs ˈkəltʃ (ə )rəl | adjective of or relating to different cultures or comparison between them: cross-cultural understanding.

 

crosscurrent

cross cur rent |ˈkrôsˌkərənt ˈkrɔsˌkərənt | noun 1 a current in a river or sea that flows across another. 2 a process or tendency that is in conflict with another: strong crosscurrents of debate.

 

cross-curricular

cross-curricu ¦lar adjective Brit. involving curricula in more than one educational subject.

 

crosscut

cross cut |ˈkrôsˌkət ˈkrɔsˌkət | verb [ with obj. ] 1 cut (wood or stone ) across its main grain or axis. 2 alternate (one sequence ) with another when editing a movie. noun 1 a diagonal cut, esp. one across the main grain or axis of wood or stone. short for crosscut saw. Mining a cutting made across the course of a vein or the general direction of the workings. 2 an instance of alternating between two or more sequences when editing a movie.

 

crosscut saw

cross cut saw noun a saw with a handle at each end, used by two people for cutting across the grain of timber.

 

cross-dating

cross-dating |ˈkrɒsdeɪtɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] Archaeology the dating of objects by correlation with the chronology of another culture or site.

 

cross-dress

cross-dress verb [ no obj. ] wear clothing typical of the opposite sex. DERIVATIVES cross-dress er noun

 

crosse

crosse |krôs krɔs | noun the stick used in lacrosse. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from Old French croce bishop's crook, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to crutch .

 

cross-examine

cross-ex am ine |ˌkrɔs əɡˈzæmən | verb [ with obj. ] question (a witness called by the other party ) in a court of law to discredit or undercut testimony already given. Compare with direct examination. question (someone ) aggressively or in great detail: I was cross-examined over the breakfast table. DERIVATIVES cross-ex am i na tion noun, cross-ex am in er noun

 

cross-eyed

cross-eyed |ˈkrɔs ˌaɪd | adjective having one or both eyes turned inward toward the nose, either from focusing on something very close, through temporary loss of control of focus, or as a permanent condition (convergent strabismus ).

 

cross-fade

cross-fade verb [ no obj. ] (in sound or movie editing ) make a picture or sound appear or be heard gradually as another disappears or becomes silent. noun an act or instance of cross-fading.

 

cross-fertilize

cross-fer ti lize |ˈkrɔs ˈfərdlˌaɪz | verb [ with obj. ] 1 fertilize (a plant ) using pollen from another plant of the same species. [ no obj. ] (of two plants ) fertilize each other. 2 stimulate the development of (something ) with an exchange of ideas or information: sessions between the two groups cross-fertilize ideas and provide insights. DERIVATIVES cross-fer ti li za tion noun

 

crossfire

cross fire |ˈkrôsˌfīr ˈkrɔsˌfaɪ (ə )r | noun gunfire from two or more directions passing through the same area: a photographer was killed in the crossfire | figurative : grape growers have been caught in the crossfire of the boycott.

 

crossflow

cross flow |ˈkrôsˌflō ˈkrɔsfloʊ | noun a type of engine cylinder head where the intake ports are on the opposite side of the engine from the exhaust ports.

 

cross-grain

cross-grain adjective running across the regular grain in timber: cross-grain swelling.

 

cross-grained

cross-grained adjective (of timber ) having a grain that runs across the regular grain. stubbornly contrary or bad-tempered: Bruce was a cross-grained and boastful individual.

 

cross guard

cross guard noun a guard on a sword or dagger consisting of a short transverse bar.

 

crosshairs

cross hairs |ˈkrôsˌhe (ə )rz ˈkrɔshɛrz | plural noun a pair of fine wires or lines crossing at right angles at the focus of an optical instrument or gun sight, for use in positioning, aiming, or measuring. a representation of this on a computer screen.

 

crosshatch

cross hatch |ˈkrôsˌhaCH ˈkrɔsˌhætʃ | verb [ with obj. ] (often as noun crosshatching ) (in drawing or graphics ) shade (an area ) with intersecting sets of parallel lines.

 

crosshead

cross head |ˈkrôsˌhed ˈkrɔshɛd | noun a bar or block between the piston rod and connecting rod in a steam engine.

 

cross index

cross in dex noun a note or cross reference in a book or list that refers the reader to other material. verb ( cross-index ) [ with obj. ] index (something ) under another heading as a cross reference: [ as adj. ] : a cross-indexed file.

 

cross infection

cross in fec tion noun the transfer of infection, esp. to a hospital patient with a different infection or between different species of animal or plant.

 

crossing

cross ing |ˈkrôsiNG ˈkrɔsɪŋ | noun 1 a place where two roads, two railroad lines, or a road and a railroad line cross. the action of moving across or over something: the crossing of the Pyrenees. a journey across water in a ship: a short ferry crossing. a place at which one may safely cross something, esp. a street. a place at which one can cross a border between countries. Architecture the intersection of a church nave and the transepts. 2 crossbreeding.

 

crossing guard

cross ing guard noun a person whose job it is to help pedestrians, esp. schoolchildren, to cross intersections safely.

 

crossing over

cross ing o ver noun Genetics the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.

 

cross-legged

cross-leg ged |ˈleg (ə )d ˈkrɔs ˈˌlɛɡ (ə )d | adjective & adverb (of a seated person ) with the legs crossed at the ankles and the knees bent outward: [ as adv. ] : John sat cross-legged on the floor.

 

cross-license

cross-li cense verb [ with obj. ] give one party a license to use (patented or copyright material ) in return for a similar license: the two companies have agreed to cross-license their intellectual property. adjective involving or effected by cross-licensing: a ten-year patent cross-license agreement.

 

crosslight

cross light |ˈkrôsˌlīt ˈkrɔslaɪt | noun a light positioned to illuminate the parts of a photographic subject that the main lighting leaves in shade.

 

cross-link

cross-link noun a chemical bond between different chains of atoms in a polymer or other complex molecule. verb make or become linked with such a bond. [ with obj. ] connect (something ) by a series of transverse links. DERIVATIVES cross-link age noun

 

crossmatch

cross match |ˈkrôsˌmaCH ˈkrɔsˌmætʃ |Medicine verb [ with obj. ] (often as noun crossmatching ) test the compatibility of (a donor's and a recipient's blood or tissue ). noun an instance of such testing.

 

crossmember

cross mem ber |ˈkrôsˌmembər ˌkrɔsˈmɛmbər | noun a transverse structural piece that adds support to a motor-vehicle chassis or other construction.

 

cross of Lorraine

cross of Lor raine noun another term for Lorraine cross.

 

crossopterygian

cros sop te ryg i an |ˌkrôˌsäptəˈrijēən krəˌsɑptəˈrɪʤiən krəˌsɑptəˈrɪʤiən |Zoology noun a lobe-finned fish, such as the coelacanth. adjective of or relating to such fishes. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Crossopterygii, from Greek krossos tassel + pterux, pterug- fin.

 

crossover

cross o ver |ˈkrôsˌōvər ˈkrɔsˌoʊvər | noun 1 a point or place of crossing from one side to the other. a short length of track joining two adjacent railroad lines. 2 the process of achieving success in a different field or style, esp. in popular music: [ as modifier ] : a jazz-classical crossover album. 3 a person who votes for a candidate in a different political party than the one they usually support: [ as modifier ] : crossover votes. 4 [ as modifier ] relating to or denoting trials of medical treatment in which experimental subjects and control groups are exchanged after a set period: a crossover study.

 

crossover distortion

cross o ver dis tor tion noun Electronics distortion occurring where a signal changes from positive to negative or vice versa.

 

crossover network

cross o ver net work noun a filter in a loudspeaker unit that divides the signal and delivers different parts to bass and treble speakers.

 

cross-ownership

cross-own er ship noun the ownership by one corporation of different companies with related interests or commercial aims.

 

cross-party

cross-par ty adjective involving or relating to two or more political parties. usage: Although it appears occasionally in American writing to denote cooperation between the two main political parties, the term cross-party does not compete very effectively with the default term bipartisan. Cross-party is far more common in other English dialects, and in American English to describe political cooperation in other countries.

 

crosspatch

cross patch |ˈkrôsˌpaCH ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ | noun informal a bad-tempered person. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from the adjective cross + obsolete patch fool, clown, perhaps from Italian pazzo madman.

 

cross peen

cross peen (also cross pein ) noun a hammer having a peen that lies crossways to the length of the shaft.

 

crosspiece

cross piece |ˈkrôsˌpēs ˈkrɔsˌpis | noun a beam or bar fixed or placed across something else.

 

cross-platform

cross-plat form |ˈkrɔs ˈˌplætˌfɔ (ə )rm | adjective Computing able to be used on different types of computers or with different software packages: a cross-platform game.

 

cross-ply

cross-ply |ˈkrɒsplʌɪ | adjective Brit. (of a tyre ) having fabric layers with their threads running diagonally, crosswise to each other.

 

cross-point

cross-point adjective (of a screwdriver ) having a cross-shaped point for turning cross-head screws.

 

cross-pollinate

cross-pol li nate |ˈˌkrɔs ˈpɔləˌneɪt | verb [ with obj. ] pollinate (a flower or plant ) with pollen from another flower or plant. DERIVATIVES cross-pol li na tion noun

 

cross-post

cross-post (also crosspost ) Computing verb [ with obj. ] post a single message to multiple Internet newsgroups or message boards. noun a message posted to more than one newsgroup or message board. we strongly recommend that crossposts be to relevant newsgroups only.

 

cross-posting

cross-post ing noun the simultaneous sending of a message to more than one newsgroup or other distribution system on the Internet in such a way that the receiving software at individual sites can detect and ignore duplicates.

 

cross-pressure

cross-pres sure verb [ with obj. ] expose (someone ) to different, incompatible opinions: the executive has been cross-pressured by the interests of the states and the electorate.

 

cross product

cross prod uct noun another term for vector product.

 

cross promotion

cross pro mo tion noun the cooperative marketing by two or more companies of one another's products. DERIVATIVES cross-pro mote verb

 

cross-question

cross-ques tion |ˌkrɔs ˈkwɛstʃən | verb [ with obj. ] question (someone ) in great detail; cross-examine: it seemed ungrateful to cross-question him | (as noun cross-questioning ) : the cross-questioning of Lopez.

 

cross-rate

cross-rate noun Finance an exchange rate between two currencies computed by reference to a third currency, usually the US dollar.

 

cross-reaction

cross-re ac tion noun Biochemistry the reaction of an antibody with an antigen other than the one that gave rise to it. DERIVATIVES cross-re act verb, cross-re ac tive adjective, cross-re ac tiv i ty noun

 

cross-refer

cross-re fer |ˌkrɔs rəˈfər | verb [ no obj. ] (of a text ) refer to another text or part of a text, typically in order to elaborate on a point: the database cross-refers to the printed book. [ with obj. ] refer (someone ) to another text: the entry cross-refers readers to Style. (of a person ) follow a cross reference from one part of a text to another, or one text to another: students should be shown how to cross-refer between texts.

 

cross reference

cross ref er ence |ˈkrɔs ˈˌrɛf (ə )rəns | noun a reference to another text or part of a text, typically given in order to elaborate on a point. verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be cross-referenced ) provide with cross references to another text or part of a text: entries are fully cross-referenced.

 

cross-rhythm

cross-rhythm noun Music a rhythm used simultaneously with another rhythm or rhythms. the use of two or more rhythms simultaneously.

 

crossroads

cross roads |ˈkrôsˌrōdz ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz | noun an intersection of two or more roads. a point at which a crucial decision must be made that will have far-reaching consequences: we stand again at a historic crossroads . (crossroad ) a road that crosses a main road or joins two main roads.

 

crossruff

cross ruff |ˈkrôsˌrəf, -ˈrəf ˈkrɔsrəf | noun a sequence of play in bridge or whist in which partners alternately trump each other's leads. verb [ no obj. ] alternately trump particular suits in such a way.

 

cross section

cross sec tion |krɔs | noun a surface or shape that is or would be exposed by making a straight cut through something, esp. at right angles to an axis: the cross section of an octahedron is a square | in cross section the sailfish's body looks like a tapering spear. a thin strip of organic tissue or other material removed by making two such cuts. a diagram representing what such a cut would reveal. a typical or representative sample of a larger group, esp. of people: a cross section of our senior managers. Physics a quantity having the dimensions of an area which expresses the probability of a given interaction between particles. verb ( cross-section ) [ with obj. ] make a cross section of (something ): (as noun cross-sectioning ) : complex triangular terrain models for contour cross-sectioning. DERIVATIVES cross-sec tion al adjective

 

cross-sectoral

cross-sector ¦al adjective relating to or affecting more than one group, area, or section: cross-sectoral collaboration.

 

cross-sell

cross-sell verb [ with obj. ] sell (a different product or service ) to an existing customer: their database is used to cross-sell financial services.

 

cross-slide

cross-slide noun a sliding part on a lathe or planing machine that is supported by the saddle and carries the tool in a direction at right angles to the bed of the machine.

 

cross-stitch

cross-stitch Needlework noun a stitch formed of two stitches crossing each other. needlework done using such stitches. verb [ with obj. ] sew or embroider using such stitches: (as adj. cross-stitched ) : a cross-stitched pillow.

 

cross street

cross street |krɔs | noun a street crossing another or connecting two streets.

 

cross-subsidize

cross-sub si dize verb [ with obj. ] subsidize (a business or activity ) out of the profits of another business or activity. DERIVATIVES cross-sub si di za tion noun, cross-sub si dy noun

 

crosstalk

cross talk |ˈkrôsˌtôk ˈkrɔsˌtɔk | noun 1 unwanted transfer of signals between communication channels. 2 casual conversation.

 

crosstie

cross tie |ˈkrôsˌtī ˈkrɔstaɪ | noun a wooden or concrete beam laid transversely under the rails of a railroad track to support it.

 

cross-tolerance

cross-tol er ance noun resistance to the effects of a substance because of exposure to a pharmacologically similar substance: cross-tolerance of barbiturates with alcohol was observed.

 

crosstown

cross town |ˈkrôsˌtoun ˈkrɔsˌtaʊn | adjective & adverb running or leading across a town: [ as adj. ] : the crosstown traffic | [ as adv. ] : she drove us crosstown.

 

cross-train

cross-train verb [ no obj. ] learn another skill, esp. one related to one's current job.

 

cross-training

cross-train ing |krɔs | noun training in two or more sports in order to improve fitness and performance, esp. in a main sport.

 

crosstrees

cross trees |ˈkrôsˌtrēz ˈkrɔstriz | plural noun a pair of horizontal struts attached to a sailing ship's mast to spread the rigging, esp. at the head of a topmast.

 

cross vault

cross vault noun a vault formed by the intersection of two or more vaults.

 

cross-voting

cross-voting |ˈkrɒsvəʊtɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] (especially in a parliament ) voting for a party one does not belong to, or for more than one party.

 

crosswalk

cross walk |ˈkrôsˌwôk ˈkrɔsˌwɔk | noun a marked part of a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross.

 

crossways

cross ways |ˈkrôsˌwāz ˈkrɔsweɪz | adverb another term for crosswise.

 

crosswind

cross wind |ˈkrôsˌwind ˈkrɔsˌwɪnd | noun a wind blowing across one's direction of travel.

 

crosswise

cross wise |ˈkrôsˌwīz ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz | adverb in the form of a cross: their arms were held out crosswise. diagonally; transversely: wash the potatoes and halve them crosswise.

 

crossword

cross word |ˈkrôswərd ˈkrɔswərd |(also crossword puzzle ) noun a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues. ORIGIN said to have been invented by the journalist Arthur Wynne, whose puzzle (called a “word-cross ”) appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World, on December 21, 1913.

 

crosswort

crosswort |ˈkrɒswəːt | noun a yellow-flowered European plant related to the bedstraws, with leaves arranged in a cross or whorl of four. Cruciata laevipes, family Rubiaceae.

 

crostini

cros ti ni |krôˈstēnē krəˈstini | plural noun small pieces of toasted or fried bread served with a topping as an appetizer or canapé. ORIGIN Italian, plural of crostino little crust.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Crosby, Bing

Crosby |ˈkrɒzbi | (1904 –77 ), American singer and actor; born Harry Lillis Crosby. His songs include White Christmas (from the film Holiday Inn, 1942 ). He also starred in a series of films (1940 –62 ) with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour (1914 –96 ).

 

crosier

crosier |ˈkrəʊzɪə, -ʒə | noun variant spelling of crozier.

 

cross

cross |krɒs | noun 1 a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×): place a cross against the preferred choice. a cross (×) used to show that something is incorrect or unsatisfactory. 2 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. ( the Cross ) the cross on which Christ was crucified. a cross as an emblem of Christianity: she wore a cross around her neck. short for sign of the cross (see sign ). a staff surmounted by a cross carried in religious processions and on ceremonial occasions before an archbishop. 3 something unavoidable that has to be endured: she's just a cross we have to bear. 4 a cross-shaped decoration awarded for personal valour or indicating rank in some orders of knighthood: the Military Cross. 5 ( the Cross ) the constellation Crux. Also called Southern Cross. 6 an animal or plant resulting from cross-breeding; a hybrid: a Galloway and shorthorn cross. (a cross between ) a mixture or compromise of two things: the system is a cross between a monorail and a conventional railway. 7 Soccer a pass of the ball across the field towards the centre close to one's opponents' goal. 8 Boxing a blow given with a crosswise movement of the fist: a right cross. verb [ with obj. ] 1 go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc. ): she has crossed the Atlantic twice | two paths crossed the field | figurative : a shadow of apprehension crossed her face | [ no obj. ] : we crossed over the bridge. go across or climb over (an obstacle or boundary ): he attempted to cross the border into Jordan | [ no obj. ] : we crossed over a stile. [ no obj. ] (cross over ) (especially of an artist or an artistic style or work ) begin to appeal to a different audience, especially a wider one: a talented animator who crossed over to live action. 2 [ no obj. ] pass in an opposite or different direction; intersect: the two lines cross at 90 °. [ with obj. ] cause to intersect or lie crosswise: cross the cables in opposing directions | Michele sat back and crossed her arms. (of a letter ) be dispatched before receipt of another from the person being written to: our letters crossed. 3 draw a line or lines across; mark with a cross: voters should ask one question before they cross today's ballot paper. Brit. mark or annotate (a cheque ), typically by drawing a pair of parallel lines across it, to indicate that it must be paid into a named bank account. (cross someone /thing off ) delete a name or item on a list as being no longer required or involved: Liz crossed off the days on the calendar. (cross something out /through ) delete an incorrect or inapplicable word or phrase by drawing a line through it. 4 (cross oneself ) (of a person ) make the sign of the cross in front of one's chest as a sign of Christian reverence or to invoke divine protection. 5 Soccer pass (the ball ) across the field towards the centre when attacking. 6 cause (an animal of one species, breed, or variety ) to breed with one of another species, breed, or variety: many animals of the breed were crossed with the closely related Guernsey. cross-fertilize (a plant ): a hybrid tea was crossed with a polyantha rose. 7 oppose or stand in the way of (someone ): no one dared cross him. adjective annoyed: he seemed to be very cross about something. PHRASES as cross as two sticks Brit. very annoyed or irritated. at cross purposes misunderstanding or having different aims from one another: we had been talking at cross purposes. cross one's fingers (or keep one's fingers crossed ) put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck. cross the floor Brit. join the opposing side in Parliament. cross my heart ( and hope to die ) used to emphasize the truthfulness and sincerity of what one is saying. cross one's legs place one leg over the other while seated: I crossed my my legs and leaned back in my chair. cross one's mind (of a thought ) occur to one, especially transiently: it had not crossed Flora's mind that they might need payment. cross someone's palm with silver humorous pay someone for a favour or service, especially before having one's fortune told. cross someone's path be met or encountered. cross swords have an argument or dispute. crossed line a telephone connection that has been wrongly made with the result that another call or calls can be heard. get one's wires (or lines ) crossed become wrongly connected by telephone. have a misunderstanding. have a /one's cross to bear have a difficult problem or responsibility one has to deal with: as a smoker, I can tell you it's a horrible habit, but that's my cross to bear. DERIVATIVES crosser noun, crossly adverb, crossness noun ORIGIN late Old English (in the sense monument in the form of a cross ): from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux .

 

cross-

cross- |krɒs | combining form 1 denoting movement or position across something: cross-channel. denoting interaction: cross-pollinate. passing from side to side; transverse: crosspiece. 2 describing the form or figure of a cross: crossbones.

 

cross-assembler

cross-assembler noun Computing an assembler which can convert instructions into machine code for a computer other than that on which it is run.

 

crossbar

cross |bar |ˈkrɒsbɑː | noun 1 the horizontal bar between the two upright posts of a goal in football, rugby, hockey, etc. 2 the horizontal metal bar between the handlebars and saddle on a man's or boy's bicycle.

 

cross-beam

cross-beam noun a transverse beam.

 

cross-bedding

cross-bedding |ˈkrɒsbɛdɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] Geology layering within a stratum and at an angle to the main bedding plane.

 

cross bench

cross bench noun (in the House of Lords and some other legislatures ) a bench occupied by members who are independent of any political party. DERIVATIVES cross-bencher noun

 

crossbill

cross |bill |ˈkrɒsbɪl | noun a thickset finch with a crossed bill adapted for extracting seeds from the cones of conifers. The plumage is typically red in the male and olive green in the female. Genus Loxia, family Fringillidae: four species, in particular the widespread red (or common ) crossbill (L. curvirostra ).

 

crossbones

cross |bones |ˈkrɒsbəʊnz | noun see skull and crossbones at skull.

 

cross-border

cross-border adjective involving movement or activity across a border between two countries: cross-border trade.

 

crossbow

cross |bow |ˈkrɒsbəʊ | noun a medieval bow of a kind that is fixed across a wooden support and has a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string. DERIVATIVES crossbowman noun ( pl. crossbowmen )

 

cross-breed

cross-breed verb [ with obj. ] produce (an animal or plant ) by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties: (as adj. cross-bred ) : a cross-bred puppy. hybridize (a breed, species, or variety ) with another. [ no obj. ] (of an animal or plant ) breed with a different breed, species, or variety. noun an animal or plant produced by cross-breeding: [ as modifier ] : a cross-breed Labrador.

 

cross-check

cross-check verb [ with obj. ] 1 verify (figures or information ) by using an alternative source or method: always try to cross-check your bearings | (as noun cross-checking ) : no cross-checking has been done. 2 Ice Hockey obstruct (an opponent ) illegally with the stick held horizontally in both hands. noun an instance of cross-checking figures or information: as a cross-check they were also asked to give their date of birth.

 

cross-claim

cross-claim noun Law a claim brought by one defendant against another in the same proceeding.

 

cross-colour

cross-colour (US cross-color ) noun [ mass noun ] coloured flashes of interference in a colour television receiver caused by the misinterpretation of high-frequency luminance detail as colour information.

 

cross-compiler

cross-compiler noun Computing a compiler which can convert instructions into machine code or low-level code for a computer other than that on which it is run.

 

cross-connection

cross-connec ¦tion noun a connection made between two or more distinct things, typically parts of different networks or circuits.

 

cross-contamination

cross-contam ¦in ¦ation noun [ mass noun ] the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effect. DERIVATIVES cross-contaminate verb

 

cross-correlate

cross-correl ¦ate verb [ with obj. ] compare (a sequence of data ) against another. DERIVATIVES cross-correlation noun

 

cross-country

cross-country adjective 1 across fields or countryside, as opposed to on roads or tracks: cross-country walking. relating to or denoting skiing over relatively flat countryside, as opposed to down mountain slopes. 2 not keeping to main or direct roads, routes, or railway lines: an awkward, cross-country journey by train | [ as adv. ] : we drove cross-country to a family reunion. chiefly US travelling to many different parts of a country: a whirlwind cross-country tour. noun [ mass noun ] the sport of cross-country running, riding, skiing, or motoring: skiing in the Rockies is a pleasant mix of downhill and cross-country.

 

cross-court

cross-court adverb & adjective (of a stroke in tennis and other racket sports ) hit diagonally across the court: [ as adj. ] : a cross-court volley.

 

cross cousin

cross cousin noun each of two cousins who are children of a brother and sister.

 

cross-cultural

cross-cultural adjective relating to different cultures or comparison between them: cross-cultural understanding.

 

cross-current

cross-current noun 1 a current in a river or sea which flows across another. 2 a situation or tendency marked by conflict with another: strong cross-currents of debate.

 

cross-curricular

cross-curricu ¦lar adjective Brit. involving curricula in more than one educational subject.

 

cross-cut

cross-cut |ˈkrɒskʌt | verb [ with obj. ] 1 cut (wood or stone ) across its main grain or axis. 2 alternate (one sequence ) with another when editing a film. noun 1 a diagonal cut, especially one across the main grain or axis of wood or stone. 2 an instance of alternating between two or more sequences when editing a film. adjective (of a file ) having two sets of grooves crossing each other diagonally.

 

cross-cut saw

cross-cut saw noun a saw with a handle at each end, used by two people for cutting across the grain of timber.

 

cross-dating

cross-dating |ˈkrɒsdeɪtɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] Archaeology the dating of objects by correlation with the chronology of another culture or site.

 

cross-dress

cross-dress verb [ no obj. ] wear clothing typical of the opposite sex. DERIVATIVES cross-dresser noun

 

crosse

crosse |krɒs | noun the stick used in women's field lacrosse. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from Old French croce bishop's crook , ultimately of Germanic origin and related to crutch .

 

cross-examine

cross-examine verb [ with obj. ] question (a witness called by the other party ) in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given. Compare with examination-in-chief. question (someone ) aggressively or in great detail: I was cross-examined over the breakfast table. DERIVATIVES cross-examination noun, cross-examiner noun

 

cross-eyed

cross-eyed adjective having one or both eyes turned inwards towards the nose, either from focusing on something very close, through temporary loss of control of focus, or as a permanent condition (convergent strabismus ).

 

cross-fade

cross-fade |ˈkrɒsfeɪd | verb [ no obj. ] (in sound or film editing ) make a picture or sound appear or be heard gradually as another disappears or becomes silent. noun an instance of cross-fading.

 

cross-fertilize

cross-fertilize (also cross-fertilise ) verb 1 [ with obj. ] fertilize (a plant ) using pollen from another plant of the same species. [ no obj. ] (of two plants ) fertilize each other. 2 stimulate the development of (something ) with an exchange of ideas or information: sessions between the two groups cross-fertilize ideas and provide insights. DERIVATIVES cross-fertilization noun

 

crossfire

cross |fire |ˈkrɒsfʌɪə | noun [ mass noun ] gunfire from two or more directions passing through the same area: a photographer was killed in crossfire | figurative : the sponsors are caught in the crossfire of the battle between the world champion and his team boss.

 

crossflow

cross |flow noun a type of engine cylinder head where the intake ports are on the opposite side of the engine from the exhaust ports.

 

cross-grain

cross-grain |ˈkrɒsɡreɪn | adjective [ attrib. ] running across the regular grain in timber: cross-grain swelling.

 

cross-grained

cross-grained |ˈkrɒsɡreɪnd | adjective 1 (of timber ) having a grain that runs across the regular grain. 2 stubbornly contrary or bad-tempered: Bruce was a cross-grained and boastful individual.

 

cross guard

cross guard noun a guard on a sword or dagger consisting of a short transverse bar.

 

cross hairs

cross hairs plural noun a pair of fine wires crossing at right angles at the focus of an optical instrument or gunsight, for use in positioning, aiming, or measuring.

 

cross-hatch

cross-hatch verb [ with obj. ] (often as noun cross-hatching ) (in drawing or graphics ) shade (an area ) with intersecting sets of parallel lines.

 

cross head

cross head noun 1 a bar or block between the piston rod and connecting rod in a steam engine. 2 a screw with an indented cross shape in its head. 3 (also cross heading ) a heading to a paragraph printed across a column in the body of a newspaper article.

 

cross index

cross index noun a note or cross reference in a book or list which refers the reader to other material. verb ( cross-index ) [ with obj. ] index (something ) under another heading as a cross reference: (as adj. cross-indexed ) : a cross-indexed file.

 

cross infection

cross in |fec ¦tion noun [ mass noun ] the transfer of infection, especially to a hospital patient with a different infection or between different species of animal or plant.

 

crossing

cross |ing |ˈkrɒsɪŋ | noun 1 a place where roads or railway lines cross. 2 a place at which one may safely cross something, especially a street. 3 [ mass noun ] the action of crossing something: the crossing of the Pennines. a journey across water in a ship: a short ferry crossing. 4 Architecture the intersection of a church nave and the transepts.

 

crossing guard

cross ing guard noun a person whose job it is to help pedestrians, esp. schoolchildren, to cross intersections safely.

 

crossing over

cross |ing over noun [ mass noun ] Genetics the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.

 

cross-legged

cross-legged |krɒsˈlɛɡd | adjective & adverb (of a seated person ) with the legs crossed at the ankles and the knees bent outwards: [ as adv. ] : John sat cross-legged on the floor.

 

cross-license

cross-license verb [ with obj. ] give one party a licence to use (patented or copyright material ) in return for a similar licence: the two companies have agreed to cross-license their intellectual property.

 

cross light

cross light noun a light positioned to illuminate the parts of a photographic subject which the main lighting leaves in shade.

 

cross link

cross link noun a chemical bond between different chains of atoms in a polymer or other complex molecule. verb ( cross-link ) make or become linked with a cross link. [ with obj. ] connect (something ) by a series of transverse links. DERIVATIVES cross-linkage noun

 

crossmatch

crossmatch |krɒsˈmatʃ |Medicine verb [ with obj. ] test the compatibility of (a donor's and a recipient's blood or tissue ). noun an instance of crossmatching.

 

cross member

cross mem ¦ber noun a transverse piece which adds support to a structure.

 

cross of Lorraine

cross of Lor |raine noun another term for Lorraine cross.

 

crossopterygian

crossopterygian |ˌkrɒsɒptəˈrɪdʒɪən |Zoology noun a lobe-finned fish, such as the coelacanth. adjective relating to crossopterygians. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Crossopterygii, from Greek krossos tassel + pterux, pterug- fin .

 

crossover

cross |over |ˈkrɒsəʊvə | noun 1 a point or place of crossing from one side to the other. 2 [ mass noun ] the process of achieving success in a different field or style, especially in popular music: [ as modifier ] : a jazz classical crossover album. 3 [ as modifier ] relating to or denoting trials of medical treatment in which experimental subjects and control groups are exchanged after a set period: a crossover study.

 

crossover distortion

cross |over dis |tor ¦tion noun [ mass noun ] Electronics distortion occurring where a signal changes from positive to negative or vice versa.

 

crossover network

cross |over net |work noun a filter in a loudspeaker unit that divides the signal and delivers different parts to bass and treble speakers.

 

cross-ownership

cross-ownership noun [ mass noun ] the ownership by one corporation of different companies with related interests or commercial aims.

 

cross-party

cross-party adjective involving or relating to two or more political parties: a cross-party committee of MPs.

 

crosspatch

cross |patch |ˈkrɒspatʃ | noun informal a bad-tempered person. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from the adjective cross + obsolete patch fool, clown , perhaps from Italian pazzo madman .

 

cross peen

cross peen (also cross pein ) noun a hammer having a peen that lies crossways to the length of the shaft.

 

crosspiece

cross |piece |ˈkrɒspiːs | noun a beam or bar fixed or placed across something else.

 

cross-platform

cross-platform adjective Computing able to be used on different types of computers or with different software packages: a cross-platform game.

 

cross-ply

cross-ply |ˈkrɒsplʌɪ | adjective Brit. (of a tyre ) having fabric layers with their threads running diagonally, crosswise to each other.

 

cross-point

cross-point adjective (of a screwdriver ) having a cross-shaped point for turning cross-head screws.

 

cross-pollinate

cross-pollin ¦ate verb [ with obj. ] pollinate (a flower or plant ) with pollen from another flower or plant. DERIVATIVES cross-pollination noun

 

cross-posting

cross-posting noun [ mass noun ] 1 the transfer of an employee or officer to a different department, industry, or regiment. 2 the simultaneous sending of a message to more than one newsgroup on the Internet in such a way that the receiving software at individual sites can detect and ignore duplicates. DERIVATIVES cross-post verb & noun

 

cross-pressure

cross-pressure verb [ with obj. ] N. Amer. expose (someone ) to different, incompatible opinions: the executive has been cross-pressured by the interests of the states and the electorate.

 

cross product

cross prod |uct noun another term for vector product.

 

cross-promotion

cross-promotion noun [ mass noun ] the cooperative marketing by two or more companies of one another's products. DERIVATIVES cross-promote verb

 

cross-question

cross-question verb [ with obj. ] question (someone ) in great detail: the Chancellor was cross-questioned by the finance committee | (as noun cross-questioning ) : the cross-questioning of Lopez.

 

cross-rate

cross-rate noun an exchange rate between two currencies computed by reference to a third currency, usually the US dollar.

 

cross-reaction

cross re |ac ¦tion noun Biochemistry the reaction of an antibody with an antigen other than the one which gave rise to it.

 

cross-refer

cross-refer verb refer to another text or part of a text, typically in order to elaborate on a point: [ no obj. ] : the database cross-refers to the printed book | [ with obj. ] : the entry cross-refers readers to Style .

 

cross reference

cross ref ¦er |ence noun a reference to another text or part of a text, typically given in order to elaborate on a point. verb ( cross-reference ) [ with obj. ] provide with cross references: entries are fully cross-referenced.

 

cross-rhythm

cross-rhythm |ˈkrɒsrɪð (ə )m | noun Music a rhythm used simultaneously with another rhythm or rhythms.

 

crossroads

cross |roads |ˈkrɒsrəʊdz | noun ( pl. same ) 1 an intersection of two or more roads. (crossroad ) N. Amer. a road that crosses a main road or joins two main roads. 2 a point at which a crucial decision must be made which will have far-reaching consequences: by 1998 I was at the crossroads .

 

cross-ruff

cross-ruff |ˈkrɒsrʌf | noun a sequence of play in bridge or whist in which partners alternately trump each other's leads. verb [ no obj. ] (in bridge or whist ) play a cross-ruff.

 

cross section

cross sec |tion noun 1 a surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something, especially at right angles to an axis: the cross section of an octahedron is a square | in cross section the sailfish's body looks like a tapering spear. a thin strip of tissue or other material removed by making two straight parallel cuts through it. 2 a typical or representative sample of a larger group: a cross section of our senior managers. 3 Physics a quantity having the dimensions of an area which expresses the probability of a given interaction between particles. verb ( cross-section ) [ with obj. ] make a cross section of. DERIVATIVES cross-sectional adjective

 

cross-sectoral

cross-sector ¦al adjective relating to or affecting more than one group, area, or section: cross-sectoral collaboration.

 

cross-sell

cross-sell verb [ with obj. ] sell (a different product or service ) to an existing customer: their database is used to cross-sell financial services.

 

cross-slide

cross-slide noun a sliding part on a lathe or planing machine which is supported by the saddle and carries the tool in a direction at right angles to the bed of the machine.

 

cross-stitch

cross-stitch Needlework noun a stitch formed of two stitches crossing each other. [ mass noun ] needlework done using cross-stitches. verb [ with obj. ] sew or embroider using cross-stitch: (as adj. cross-stitched ) : a cross-stitched pillow.

 

cross street

cross street noun chiefly N. Amer. a street that crosses another street or connects two streets.

 

cross-subsidize

cross-subsidize |krɒsˈsʌbsɪdʌɪz |(also cross-subsidise ) verb [ with obj. ] subsidize (a business or activity ) out of the profits of another business or activity. DERIVATIVES cross-subsidization noun, cross-subsidy noun

 

crosstalk

cross |talk |ˈkrɒstɔːk | noun [ mass noun ] 1 unwanted transfer of signals between communication channels. 2 witty conversation; repartee.

 

cross tie

cross tie noun US a railway sleeper.

 

cross-tolerance

cross-tol er ance noun resistance to the effects of a substance because of exposure to a pharmacologically similar substance: cross-tolerance of barbiturates with alcohol was observed.

 

cross-town

cross-town adjective & adverb extending or travelling from one side of a town to the other: [ as adj. ] : the cross-town traffic.

 

cross-train

cross-train verb [ no obj. ] learn another skill, especially one related to one's current job.

 

cross-training

cross-training noun [ mass noun ] training in two or more sports in order to improve fitness and performance, especially in a main sport.

 

crosstrees

cross |trees |ˈkrɒstriːz | plural noun a pair of horizontal struts attached to a sailing ship's mast to spread the rigging, especially at the head of a topmast.

 

cross vault

cross vault noun a vault formed by the intersection of two or more vaults.

 

cross-voting

cross-voting |ˈkrɒsvəʊtɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] (especially in a parliament ) voting for a party one does not belong to, or for more than one party.

 

crosswalk

cross |walk |ˈkrɒswɔːk | noun North American and Australian term for pedestrian crossing.

 

crossways

cross |ways |ˈkrɒsweɪz | adverb another term for crosswise.

 

crosswind

cross |wind |ˈkrɒswɪnd | noun a wind blowing across one's direction of travel.

 

crosswise

cross |wise |ˈkrɒswʌɪz | adverb in the form of a cross: their arms were held out crosswise. diagonally or transversely: wash the potatoes and halve them crosswise.

 

crossword

crossword |ˈkrɒswəːd |(also crossword puzzle ) noun a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues. ORIGIN said to have been invented by the journalist Arthur Wynne, whose puzzle (called a ‘word-cross ’) appeared in a Sunday newspaper, the New York World, on 21 December 1913.

 

crosswort

crosswort |ˈkrɒswəːt | noun a yellow-flowered European plant related to the bedstraws, with leaves arranged in a cross or whorl of four. Cruciata laevipes, family Rubiaceae.

 

crostini

crostini |krɒˈstiːni | plural noun small pieces of toasted or fried bread served with a topping as a starter or canapé. ORIGIN Italian, plural of crostino little crust .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

cross

cross noun 1 a bronze cross: crucifix, rood. 2 we all have our crosses to bear: burden, trouble, worry, trial, tribulation, affliction, curse, bane, misfortune, adversity, hardship, vicissitude; millstone, albatross, thorn in one's flesh /side; misery, woe, pain, sorrow, suffering; informal hassle, headache. 3 a cross between a yak and a cow: hybrid, hybridization, cross-breed, half-breed, mongrel; mixture, amalgam, blend, combination. verb 1 they crossed the hills on foot: travel across, traverse, range over; negotiate, navigate, cover. 2 a lake crossed by a fine stone bridge: span, bridge; extend across, stretch across, pass over. 3 the point where the two roads cross: intersect, meet, join, connect, crisscross. 4 no one dared cross him: oppose, resist, defy, obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper; contradict, argue with, quarrel with, stand up to, take a stand against, take issue with; formal gainsay. 5 the breed was crossed with the similarly colored Holstein: hybridize, cross-breed, interbreed, cross-fertilize, cross-pollinate. adjective Jane was getting cross: angry, annoyed, irate, irritated, in a bad mood, vexed, irked, piqued, out of humor, put out, displeased; irritable, short-tempered, bad-tempered, snappish, snappy, crotchety, grouchy, grumpy, fractious, testy, crabby, cranky, mad, hot under the collar, peeved, riled, on the warpath, up in arms, steamed up, sore, bent out of shape, teed off, ticked off, pissed off. ANTONYMS pleased. PHRASES cross out looking at the manager's starting lineup, it seems that Mitchell's name has been crossed out: delete, strike out, ink out, score out, edit out, cancel, obliterate.

 

cross-examine

cross-examine verb when McCoy cross-examines a witness, it's not a pretty sight: interrogate, question, cross-question, quiz, catechize, give someone the third degree; informal grill, pump, put someone through the wringer.

 

crossing

crossing noun 1 there should be a traffic light at this crossing: intersection, crossroads, junction, interchange. 2 a short ferry crossing: journey, passage, voyage, trip.

 

crosswise, crossways

crosswise, crossways adverb take a ten-inch square of felt and cut it in half crosswise: diagonally, obliquely, transversely, aslant, at an angle, on the bias; cater-cornered, kitty-corner.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

cross

cross noun 1 his grave is marked by a bronze cross: crucifix, rood. 2 his wife's illness is a great cross to bear: burden, trouble, worry, trial, tribulation, affliction, curse, bane, hardship; vicissitude, misfortune, adversity; millstone, albatross; misery, woe, pain, sorrow, suffering, torment; thorn in one's flesh, thorn in one's side; informal hassle, stress, headache; archaic cumber. ANTONYMS blessing. 3 the animal is a cross between a yak and a cow: hybrid, hybridization, cross-breed, mixed breed, half-breed, half-blood, mixture, amalgam, blend, combination, composite, conglomerate; mongrel, cur. verb 1 I warn you not to cross the moors at night: travel across, go across, cut across, make one's way across, traverse, range over, tramp over, wander over; negotiate, navigate, cover. 2 the lake was crossed by a fine stone bridge: span, bridge, arch, ford; go across, extend across, stretch across, pass over, arch over, vault over. 3 they reached the point where the two roads cross: intersect, meet, join, connect, criss-cross, interweave, intertwine. 4 if anybody crossed him he'd raise hell: oppose, resist, defy, thwart, frustrate, foil, obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, block, check, deny, contradict, argue with, quarrel with; stand up to, take a stand against, take issue with, put up a fight against, set one's face against, fly in the face of; formal gainsay; rare controvert. ANTONYMS support. 5 the breed was crossed with the similarly coloured Friesian: hybridize, cross-breed, interbreed, cross-fertilize, cross-pollinate, intercross, mix, intermix, blend. PHRASES cross something out he crossed out several sentences: delete, strike out, strike through, ink out, score out, scratch out, block out, blank out, edit out, blue-pencil, cancel, eliminate, obliterate; technical dele. adjective he was exhausted, but he never got cross: angry, annoyed, irate, irritated, in a bad mood, peeved, vexed, upset, irked, piqued, out of humour, put out, displeased, galled, resentful; irritable, short-tempered, bad-tempered, hot-tempered, ill-humoured, surly, churlish, disagreeable, irascible, touchy, snappy, snappish, impatient, peevish, petulant, fractious, crotchety, grouchy, grumpy, querulous, cantankerous, testy, tetchy, crabby, captious, splenetic, choleric, dyspeptic, waspish; informal mad, hopping mad, wild, livid, as cross as two sticks, apoplectic, aerated, hot under the collar, riled, on the warpath, up in arms, foaming at the mouth, steamed up, in a lather, in a paddy, fit to be tied; Brit. informal shirty, stroppy, narky, ratty, eggy; N. English informal mardy; N. Amer. informal sore, steamed, bent out of shape, soreheaded, teed off, ticked off; Austral. /NZ informal ropeable, snaky, crook; W. Indian informal vex; Brit. informal, dated in a bate, waxy; vulgar slang pissed off; N. Amer. vulgar slang pissed; literary ireful, wroth. ANTONYMS pleased; good-humoured. WORD LINKS cross cruci- related prefix, as in crucify, cruciform Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

cross-examine

cross-examine verb the victim did not wish to be cross-examined by the police: interrogate, question, cross-question, quiz, catechize; interview, examine, probe, sound out, debrief; put questions to, ask questions of; informal grill, pump, give the third degree to, put through the third degree, put through the wringer, put through the mangle, put the screws on.

 

cross-grained

cross-grained adjective old people as a group are neither sweet nor cross-grained: awkward, difficult, uncooperative, perverse, contrary, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, unaccommodating, unreasonable, troublesome, tiresome, annoying, vexatious, disobedient, recalcitrant, refractory, wilful, headstrong, self-willed, capricious, wayward; stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, mulish, pig-headed, bull-headed, intractable; Scottish thrawn; informal cussed; Brit. informal bloody-minded, bolshie, stroppy; N. Amer. informal balky; archaic froward, contumacious; rare renitent, pervicacious, contrarious. ANTONYMS easy-going.

 

crossing

crossing noun 1 they came to a halt at a busy road crossing: junction, crossroads, intersection, interchange; motorway junction, railway junction, level crossing. 2 the driver failed to notice a child on the crossing: pedestrian crossing, street crossing, pelican crossing, zebra crossing; informal the green man. 3 the Mauretania held the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing: traversal, traverse, passage, voyage, journey; cruise, sail.

 

crosspatch

crosspatch noun informal I'm sorry I've been an old crosspatch sometimes: shrew, curmudgeon, discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, fault-finder, carper; misery, mope, dog in the manger, damper, dampener, spoilsport, pessimist, prophet of doom; N. Amer. crank; informal sourpuss, grouch, grump, virago, grouser, whinger, wet blanket, party pooper, doom merchant; N. Amer. informal kvetch, sorehead; rare jade, melancholiac.

 

crossways, crosswise

crossways, crosswise adverb there was just about room to lie crossways in the bed: diagonally, obliquely, transversely, aslant, cornerways, cornerwise, on the cross, on the slant, at an angle, on the bias; sideways, athwart; N. Amer. cater-cornered, cater-corner, kitty-corner.

 

Duden Dictionary

cross

cross Adverb Tennis |krɔs |englisch cross = quer, Quer-, vgl. Cross diagonal den Ball cross spielen

 

Cross

Cross Substantiv, maskulin , der |Cr o ss |der Cross; Genitiv: des Cross [es ], Plural: die Cross [es ] englisch cross, eigentlich = Kreuz (ung ) < altenglisch cros < altnordisch kross < altirisch cros < lateinisch crux (Genitiv: crucis ) = Kreuz 1 Tennis Schlag, mit dem der Ball diagonal ins gegnerische Feld gespielt wird einen Cross schlagen 2 Kurzwort für: Crosscountry Kurzwort für: Cross-Country

 

Cross-Country

Cross-Coun t ry , Cross coun t ry , Cross-Coun try Cross coun try Substantiv, Neutrum Sport , das Crosscountry |ˈkrɔsˈkantri ˈkrɔsˈkantri |das Cross-Country; Genitiv: des Cross-Country [s ], Plural: die Cross-Countrys das Crosscountry; Genitiv: des Crosscountry [s ], Plural: die Crosscountrys englisch cross-country, zu: country = Land, Gelände, Countrymusic

 

Crossgolf

Cross golf Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Cr o ssgolf |Golfspiel im freien Gelände

 

Crossing-over

Cros sing-over, Cros sing over Substantiv, Neutrum , das Crossingover |ˈkrɔsɪŋˈ |oʊvɐ ˈkrɔsɪŋˈ |oʊvɐ |das Crossing-over; Genitiv: des Crossing-over das Crossingover; Genitiv: des Crossingover Cross-over 2

 

Crossingsymmetrie

Cros sing sym me t rie , Cros sing sym me trie Substantiv, feminin Kernphysik , die |Cr o ssingsymmetrie |die Crossingsymmetrie; Genitiv: der Crossingsymmetrie Symmetrie bzw. Äquivalenz von Reaktionen bei der Wechselwirkung von Elementarteilchen

 

Cross-Marketing

Cross-Mar ke ting , Cross mar ke ting Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das Crossmarketing |Cr o ss-Marketing Cr o ssmarketing |das Cross-Marketing; Genitiv: des Cross-Marketing [s ] das Crossmarketing; Genitiv: des Crossmarketing [s ] englisch Methode zur Mehrfachvermarktung eines [erfolgreichen ] Produkts in Form von verschiedenen Medien z. B. als Computerspiel, Buch, Fernsehserie

 

crossmedial

cross me di al Adjektiv Wirtschaft |crossmedi a l |zu englisch cross media (cross-media, crossmedia ) = medienübergreifende Kommunikation, aus: cross = quer und media = Medien unterschiedliche Medien (z. B. Fernsehen, Film, Internet ) übergreifend crossmediale Werbekampagnen

 

Cross-over

Cross-over , Cross over Substantiv, Neutrum , das Crossover |ˈkrɔs |oʊvɐ ˈkrɔs |oʊvɐ |das Cross-over; Genitiv: des Cross-over [s ], Plural: die Cross-overs das Crossover; Genitiv: des Crossover [s ], Plural: die Crossovers englisch cross-over = Übergang 1 Vermischung unterschiedlicher [Musik ]stile (z. B. Klassik und Pop )2 Biologie Erbfaktorenaustausch zwischen homologen Chromosomen

 

Cross-Promotion

Cross-Pro mo tion, Cross pro mo tion Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft , die Crosspromotion |Cr o ss-Promotion Cr o sspromotion …prəmoʊʃən …prəmoʊʃən |die Cross-Promotion; Genitiv: der Cross-Promotion die Crosspromotion; Genitiv: der Crosspromotion gegenseitige Reklame von Firmen, die ihre Produkte in unterschiedlicher Weise anbieten z. B. als Bücher und Fernsehserien

 

Crossrad

Cross rad Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Cr o ssrad |Fahrrad, das zum Fahren in unwegsamem Gelände vorgesehen ist

 

Crossrate

Cross rate Substantiv, feminin , die |Cr o ssrate …reɪt |die Crossrate; Genitiv: der Crossrate Mittel zur Feststellung des echten Wertes einer Währung im Vergleich zur amtlich festgesetzten Parität unter Bezug auf den Dollarkurs

 

Cross-Selling

Cross-Sel ling Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |Cr o ss-Selling |englisch cross-selling, zu: cross (Cross ) und to sell = verkaufen Verkauf von Produkten über bereits bestehende Kundenkontakte

 

Crosstalk

Cross talk Substantiv, maskulin , der |Cr o sstalk …tɔːk |der Crosstalk; Genitiv: des Crosstalks, Plural: die Crosstalks der Klangqualität abträgliches Sichvermischen der beiden Lautsprecherinformationen bei stereofoner Wiedergabe

 

Crosstrainer

Cross trai ner , Cross-Trai ner Substantiv, maskulin , der Cross-Trainer |ˈkrɔs … ˈkrɔs …|aus englisch cross (Cross ) und Trainer Übungsgerät [in Fitnessstudios ] besonders zum Herz-Kreislauf-Training

 

French Dictionary

cross

cross ou cross-country n. m. (pl. cross-countries ou cross-countrys ) nom masculin Course à pied en terrain varié avec obstacles. Prononciation Attention à la prononciation, [krɔskuntri ]

 

crosse

crosse n. f. nom féminin 1 Bâton d ’évêque, recourbé à sa partie supérieure. 2 Bâton courbé qui sert à certains jeux. : Jouer à la crosse. Note Technique Ce jeu a été emprunté aux Amérindiens de l ’Ouest. 3 Bout recourbé. : La crosse d ’un violon. 4 Partie d ’une arme à feu. : La crosse d ’un fusil. LOCUTION Crosse de fougère. Forme de la fougère au tout début de sa croissance. : Manger des crosses de fougère (et non des *têtes de violon ) en salade.

 

cross-match

cross-match Anglicisme pour épreuve (de compatibilité ) croisée (DDFM ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

cros

cros nombre masculino Cross .ETIMOLOGÍA Elisión del préstamo del inglés cross (-country ) y este a su vez de cross (-country race )carrera (a través del campo )’, formado a partir de across the country ‘a través del campo ’ y race carrera .

 

cross

cross (también cros )nombre masculino Modalidad atlética que consiste en una carrera de largo recorrido que se desarrolla parcial o totalmente a campo traviesa .ETIMOLOGÍA Elisión del préstamo del inglés cross (-country ) y este a su vez de cross (-country race )carrera (a través del campo )’, formado a partir de across the country ‘a través del campo ’ y race carrera .El plural es cross .

 

crossista

crossista nombre común Atleta que practica el cros .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

crosier

cro sier /króʊʒə r |krə́ʊziə /名詞 C 牧杖 じよう 〘bishopが儀式などの時に持つ杖 つえ .

 

cross

cross /krɔːs |krɔs /〖原義は 名詞 十字架 」〗(名 )crossing 動詞 es /-ɪz /; ed /-t /; ing (分詞 crossed )他動詞 1 a. 〈人 乗り物などが 〉〈道路 部屋 川など 〉を横切る , 横断する, 渡る cross the street 通りを渡る cross the Antarctic Continent alone 南極大陸を単独横断する b. 〈人が 〉〈人 〉を渡らせる , 渡るのを助ける .2 〈道路などが 〉〈ほかの道路など 〉と交差する ; 〈橋が 〉〈川など 〉にかかっている The bridge crosses the Hudson River .その橋はハドソン川にかかっている 3 〈人 事が 〉〈限界 境界線など 〉を越える ; 〈競技の決勝線 〉を切る cross the finish line ゴールラインを切る 4 〈脚 指など 〉を組む ; 〈物 〉を交差させる , 交差させて置く cross one's arms 腕組みをする He was sitting with his legs crossed [╳crossing ].彼は脚を組んで座っていた (cross-legged )5 植物 動物 を異種交配する ; 【異なった動植物と 】動植物 を 交配する , 掛け合わせる «with » What do you get if you cross A and B?AとBを掛け合わせたら何になるでしょう (!なぞなぞで用いられる表現 ) .6 ⦅書 ⦆表情 考えなどが 〉〈顔 心 〉をよぎる Sadness crossed his face .悲しみの表情が彼の顔をよぎった .7 〈人 〉を怒らせる , 不機嫌にさせる ; 〈人 〉に反抗する ; 〈人 〉【の計画など 】をだめにする «in » You had better not cross your boss .上司を怒らせないほうがいいよ be crossed in love 恋にじゃまが入る, 失恋する 8 ⦅英 ⦆〖通例be ed 〈小切手が 〉2本横線を引かれる (!指定銀行口座渡りになり, 現金化できないことを意味する ) .9 サッカー ホッケー ボール を中央寄りにパスする .10 oneself 〈キリスト教徒が 〉胸の前で十字を切る .11 〈tなど 〉の横線を引く .12 手紙 人などが 〉…と行き違う , すれ違う Your letter crossed mine .お手紙が私のと行き違いになりました 13 ⦅俗 ⦆〈人 〉をだます .自動詞 1 〈人 乗り物などが 〉 «…を /…から /…へ » 横切る , 横断する, 渡る «over /from /to, into » ; «…を » 通り抜ける «through » .2 〈2つの道路などが 〉交差する, 交わる .3 サッカー ホッケー 中央寄りにパスする .4 〈手紙が 〉行き違いになる ; 〈電話が 〉混線する .5 異種交配する .cr ss ff (名前などを )線を引いて消す .cr ss A ff [ff A ]A 〈名前など 〉を線を引いて消す (⦅よりかたく ⦆delete ) (!リストなどから削除する場合; cross A out ) cross off the names of latecomers 遅刻者の名前に線を引いて消す .cr ss A ff B A 〈名前など 〉に線を引いてB 〈リストなど 〉から削除する .cr ss A ut [ut A ]A 〈言葉など 〉に線を引いて消す (⦅よりかたく ⦆delete ) (!間違いなどを訂正する場合; cross A off ) The teacher crossed out the in front of the word .先生はその単語の前のtheに線を引いて添削した cr ss ver 1 横切る, 渡る .2 ⦅主に英 ⦆【別の政党に 】支持を替える, 寝返る «to » .3 〈芸術家などが 〉【他分野に 】転向して成功する ; «…に » 知られるようになる «to, into » .4 〈伝染病が 〉【ある動物から /別の種類の動物へと 】感染する «from /to » .5 ⦅英 古 ⦆死ぬ .cr ss over A 自動詞 1 .cr ss A thr ugh [thr ugh A ]cross A out .cr ss A p [p A ]1 A 〈人 〉をだます, 裏切る .2 A 〈人 〉を混乱させる .名詞 es /-ɪz /C 1 a. 十字架 ; 十字架の形をしたもの ; はりつけ台 〘キリスト教の象徴 〙die on the cross はりつけになる ▸ a gold cross 金の十字架 (のペンダント )b. the C- 〗(キリストがはりつけにされた )十字架 ; キリスト教 (信仰 ).c. (十字架のついた )司教杖 ; (墓の )十字塔 ; (町の中心などにある )十字標 .2 〖通例a «…の間での » 異種交配動 [], 雑種 ; 混合物 , 中間物 «between » ▸ A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey .ラバは馬とロバの混血だ 3 ⦅主に英 ⦆十字形 , 十字記号 ; (tなどの )横線 put a cross on the map 地図 (の目的地 )に ×印を付ける make the sign of the cross 手で十字を切る 事情 十字記号の意味 1 +や ×として表される十字記号は, 次のような場合に用いられる. a. 地図などで目的地を示すとき .b. 答案 宿題などの誤りを示すとき .c. 読み書きできない人が署名の代わりに用いるとき .d. 投票する候補者など選択肢に印をつけるとき .2 カトリック教徒は祈るときに右手の指先を額 左肩 右肩の順に当てて十字を切る (名詞 3 第2例 ; 他動詞 10 ).4 〖通例C -〗十字型の勲章 [紋章 ]the Military Cross 戦功十字勲章 5 サッカー ホッケー クロスパス ; ボクシング クロスパンチ .6 苦難 , 試練 (burden ); 反対, じゃま have a (heavy ) cross to bear 耐えなければならない試練がある No cross , no crown .ことわざ 「苦難なくして栄光なし 」.7 十字路 , 交差点 .8 (配管の )十字継ぎ手 .9 横切ること ; 〘劇 〙(舞台の )横断 .10 〘天 〙the C- 〗南十字星 .n il A to the [a ] cr ss nail A to the wall .on the cr ss 1 対角線に沿って, 斜めに .2 ⦅俗 ⦆不正に [な ](on the square ).形容詞 比較なし /1 er ; est 1 ⦅主に英 やや古 ⦆〖通例be 〈人が 〉 «人に /…のことで /…ということで » 怒って , 不機嫌な (annoyed ) «with /about, at /that 節 » (!しばしば子供に対して用いる ) Do you ever get cross with your friends?友達に腹を立てるようなことはあるの 2 通例 名詞 の前で 〗交差する ; 横切った , 斜めの 〈道路など 〉.3 反対の , 逆の .4 相互の .5 異種交配の .~́ f re crossfire .~́ h irs (レンズなどの照準用 )十字線 .~̀ p rpose cross-purpose .~̀ r ference cross-reference .~́ s ction 1 横に切ること ; 横断面, 断面図 .2 代表的な見本, 典型例 .3 物理 断面積 .~́ st tch crossstitch .~́ str et ⦅米 ⦆交差街路 .~́ t lk crosstalk .cr ss ly 副詞 不機嫌 (そう )に .cr ss ness 名詞

 

crossbar

cr ss b r 名詞 C 1 横に渡した木, 横棒 ; (フットボールなどの )ゴールの横棒 ; (走り高跳びの )バー ; (Hの )横棒 .2 自転車の心棒 〘ハンドルとサドルをつなぐ 〙.

 

crossbeam

cr ss b am 名詞 C 〘建 〙大梁 ばり , 横桁 げた .

 

cross-benches

cr ss-b nch es /-ɪz /名詞 ⦅英 ⦆〖複数扱い 〗(英国議会の )無所属議員席 .

 

crossbones

cr ss b nes 名詞 〖複数扱い 〗2本の交差した骨 〘海賊船の旗印で, 今は危険物を示す; skull and crossbones

 

cross-border

cr ss-b rder 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗国境を越える, 国際的な 〈貿易など 〉; 越境者 [密入国者 ]に対する 〈取締りなど 〉.

 

crossbow

cr ss b w 名詞 C (中世の )石弓 .

 

crossbreed

cr ss br ed 動詞 (breed )他動詞 自動詞 (〈動植物 〉を [が ])【別の種類の動植物と 】異種交配させる [する ] «with » .名詞 C 異種交配動 [植 ]物, 雑種, 混血種 .

 

cross-Channel

cr ss-Ch nnel 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗イギリス海峡を越える [越えた ]〈旅 旅行者など 〉.

 

crosscheck

cr ss ch ck 動詞 他動詞 1 【違うデータ 方法などで 】情報 計算 解答など 〉を検算 [点検 ]する «with , against » .2 ホッケー 相手 〉をスティックを使い妨害する .名詞 C 多面的なチェック .

 

cross-country

cr ss-c untry /⦅英 ⦆でまた -́-̀ -/形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗クロスカントリーの 〈スキー (競技 )など 〉, 山野横断の 〈旅など 〉; 全国横断の 〈旅 鉄道など 〉.副詞 山野を横断して .名詞 -tries C U ⦅英 ⦆クロスカントリー (競技 ).

 

cross-cultural

cr ss-c ltural /⦅英 ⦆でまた -́-̀ --/形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗異文化間の, 複数の文化 [国 ]にまたがる .

 

cross-current

cr ss-c rrent 名詞 C 1 (川 海などの )逆流 .2 通例 s 〗対立する考え (方 ), 相反する意見 ; 反主流 .

 

crosscut

cr ss c t 名詞 C 1 (2点間の )直線コース, 近道 .2 横引きのこぎり (crosscut saw )(ripsaw ).3 横断面 .4 〘映 〙クロスカット場面 〘2つの場面をつないだもの 〙.動詞 (cut )他動詞 自動詞 1 (…を )横に切る .2 〘映 〙(〈シーン 〉を )クロスカットにする .3 (…を )横断する .形容詞 1 横に切った .2 〘映 〙クロスカットした .

 

cross-dressing

cr ss-dr ssing 名詞 U 服装倒錯 (transvestism ).cr ss-dr ss er 名詞 C 服装倒錯者 (transvestite ).

 

crossed

cr ssed /-t /形容詞 1 横線を引いた, 線引きの .2 〈電話などが 〉混線した .~̀ ch ck [⦅英 ⦆ ch que ]〘商 〙横線 [銀行渡り ]小切手 (cross 他動詞 8 ).

 

crossexamine

cr ss ex mine 動詞 他動詞 (法廷で )〈検事 弁護士が 〉〈証人 〉に反対尋問する ; 〈人 〉を厳しく詰問する .名詞 C U (法廷での )反対尋問 ; 厳しい詰問 .cr ss ex m in er 名詞 C 反対尋問する弁護士 ; 詰問する人 .cr ss ex m i n tion 名詞

 

cross-eyed

cr ss- yed 形容詞 (内 )斜視の, やぶにらみの .

 

crossfire

cr ss f re cr ss-f re 名詞 C 1 十字砲火 〘多方向から交差して発射する 〙.2 (意見 質問などの )激しいやりとり be caught in the crossfire 他人の議論に巻き込まれる, 議論の板ばさみになる

 

cross-grained

cr ss-gr ined 形容詞 1 木目のねじれた .2 ⦅話 ⦆意固地な, ひねくれた .

 

crosshatch

cr ss h tch 名詞 U C 動詞 他動詞 自動詞 (…に )網目状の陰影 (を付ける ).

 

crosshatched

cr ss h tched /-t /形容詞 網目状の陰影を付けた .

 

crossing

cross ing /krɔ́ːsɪŋ |krɔ́s -/cross 名詞 s /-z /1 C (道路などの )交差点 ; ⦅英 ⦆横断歩道 (⦅米 ⦆crosswalk ); (鉄道の )踏切 ; (川の )渡り場 .2 U C 横断 ; 航海 .3 U C 反対 , じゃま .4 C (教会の )本堂と 袖廊 (そでろう )とが交わる場所 .5 U C 異種交配 .~̀ ver 生物 (相同染色体の )交差, 乗り換え .

 

cross-legged

cr ss-l gged 副詞 形容詞 あぐらをかいて [た ]; 脚を組んで [だ ].

 

crossover

cr ss ver 名詞 1 C (芸人などが )別の分野で成功すること make a crossover from A to B AからBへと活動分野を変える 2 U C (音楽 ファッションなどの )2つの異なったスタイルの混交, 組み合わせ ; U 〘楽 〙クロスオーバー 〘スタイルの混交により生まれた音楽 〙.3 C ⦅英 ⦆交差路 [橋 ]; 歩道橋, 陸橋 (⦅米 ⦆overpass ).4 crossing over .5 C 支持政党を乗り換えた投票者 .

 

crosspiece

cr ss p ece 名詞 C (線路 建物などの )横木 .

 

cross-purpose

cr ss-p rpose 名詞 C 食い違った目的 [意図 ]at cross-purposes with A Aと互いに誤解して ; 話が食い違って

 

cross-question

cr ss-qu stion 動詞 crossexamine .名詞 =crossexamination .er 名詞

 

cross-reference

cr ss-r ference 名詞 C (同一書物中の )他箇所への参照 .動詞 他動詞 (同一書物中で )…に他箇所 [相互 ]参照を付ける .

 

crossroad

cr ss r ad 名詞 1 C 交差点, 十字路 .2 しばしば a s; 単複両扱い 〗(人生 組織 制度などの ) (重大な )岐路, 分かれ道 be at a crossroad (s )岐路に立って reach a crossroads 岐路に達する 3 C ⦅米 ⦆交差道路 〘幹線道路と交差する [を結ぶ ]道 〙.

 

cross-selling

cr ss-s lling 名詞 U 抱き合わせ販売 .

 

crossstitch

cr ss st tch 名詞 C U クロスステッチ, 千鳥がけ 〘糸を ×形にクロスさせて縫ったり刺繍 (ししゆう )したりすること 〙.動詞 他動詞 自動詞 (…を )クロスステッチに [を ]する .

 

crosstalk

cr ss t lk 名詞 U 1 (電話 ラジオなどの )混線, 混信 .2 ⦅英 ⦆当意即妙の応答 ; 掛合い .

 

cross-training

cr ss-tr ining 名詞 U (スポーツなどで )2種類以上の種目の練習をすること .

 

crosswalk

cr ss w lk 名詞 C ⦅米 ⦆横断歩道 (⦅英 ⦆(pedestrian ) crossing ).

 

crossways

cr ss w ys 副詞 crosswise .

 

crosswind

cr ss w nd 名詞 C (車 飛行機などの進行を妨げる強い )横風 .

 

crosswise

cr ss w se 副詞 1 横に ; 横切って .2 十文字に, 交差して .

 

crossword

cross word /krɔ́ːswə̀ː r d |krɔ́s -/名詞 s /-dz /C クロスワード , クロスワードパズル (crossword puzzle )do a crossword クロスワードパズルをする