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    crossness
    [ˈkrôsnəs, ˈkräsnəs]
    definition
    1. noun form of cross
    cross
    [krôs, kräs]
    noun
    cross (noun) · crosses (plural noun) · the Cross (plural noun) · Cross (noun) · a cross between (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"
      • a cross (×) used to show that something is incorrect or unsatisfactory.
      • 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
    2. an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion.
      • (the Cross)
        the cross on which Jesus was crucified:
        "the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross"
      • a cross, or a representation of it, 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.
      • something unavoidable that has to be endured:
        "she's just a cross we have to bear"
    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. soccer
      a pass of the ball across the field toward the center close to one's opponents' goal:
      "Beckham's low cross was turned into the net by Cole"
      • boxing
        a blow delivered across and over the opponent's lead:
        "a right cross"
    verb
    cross (verb) · crosses (third person present) · crossed (past tense) · crossed (past participle) · crossing (present participle)
    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" · "a shadow of apprehension crossed her face" · "we crossed over the bridge"
      • go across or climb over (an obstacle or boundary):
        "he attempted to cross the border into Jordan" · "we crossed over a fence"
      • (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. pass in an opposite or different direction; intersect:
      "the two lines cross at 90°"
      • cause (two things) to intersect:
        "cross the cables in opposing directions"
      • 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"
      • BRITISH ENGLISH
        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:
        "a crossed check"
      • (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:
        "cross out any portions which do not apply"
    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:
      "Beatie crossed herself quickly at the mention of the dead"
    5. soccer
      pass (the ball) across the field toward the center when attacking:
      "he could not get to the line to cross the ball" · "Powell crossed from the left"
    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" · "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
    BRITISH ENGLISH
    cross (adjective)
    1. annoyed:
      "he seemed to be very cross about something"
    Origin
    late Old English cros (in the sense ‘monument in the form of a cross’), from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    noun
    1. an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion.
      crucifix
      rood
    2. an animal or plant resulting from crossbreeding; a hybrid:
      hybrid
      hybridization
      crossbreed
      half-breed
      half blood
      mixture
      amalgam
      blend
      combination
      composite
      conglomerate
      mongrel
      cur
      mixed breed
    verb
    1. go or extend across or to the other side of (a path, road, stretch of water, or area):
      cut across
      traverse
      negotiate
      navigate
      cover
      span
      bridge
      arch
      ford
      pass over
      travel across
      go across
      make one's way across
      range over
      tramp over
      wander over
      extend across
      stretch across
      arch over
      vault over
    2. pass in an opposite or different direction; intersect:
      intersect
      meet
      join
      connect
      crisscross
      interweave
      intertwine
      • oppose or stand in the way of (someone):
        oppose
        resist
        defy
        thwart
        frustrate
        foil
        obstruct
        impede
        hinder
        hamper
        block
        check
        deny
        contradict
        stand up to
        take issue with
        set one's face against
        fly in the face of
        gainsay
        controvert
        argue with
        quarrel with
        take a stand against
        put up a fight against
        Opposite:
        support
      adjective
      1. annoyed:
        angry
        annoyed
        irate
        irritated
        peeved
        vexed
        upset
        irked
        piqued
        out of humor
        put out
        displeased
        galled
        resentful
        irritable
        short-tempered
        bad-tempered
        hot-tempered
        ill-humored
        surly
        churlish
        disagreeable
        irascible
        touchy
        snappy
        snappish
        impatient
        peevish
        petulant
        fractious
        crotchety
        grouchy
        grumpy
        querulous
        cantankerous
        testy
        tetchy
        crabby
        captious
        splenetic
        choleric
        dyspeptic
        waspish
        mad
        hopping mad
        wild
        livid
        apoplectic
        aerated
        hot under the collar
        riled
        on the warpath
        up in arms
        fit to be tied
        shirty
        stroppy
        ratty
        eggy
        sore
        steamed
        bent out of shape
        snaky
        crook
        vex
        waxy
        pissed off
        pissed
        ireful
        wroth
        in a bad mood
        foaming at the mouth
        steamed up
        in a lather
        narky
        not best pleased
        as cross as two sticks
        in a paddy
        mardy
        soreheaded
        teed off
        ticked off
        ropeable
        in a bate
        Opposite:
        pleased
        good-humored
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