Idioms for cross
Origin of cross
before 1000; Middle English, late Old English
cros < Old Norse
kross < Old Irish
cros (< British Celtic) < Latin
crux; see
crux
synonym study for cross
49.
Cross,
ill-natured,
peevish,
sullen refer to being in a bad mood or ill temper.
Cross means temporarily in an irritable or fretful state, and somewhat angry:
He gave her a cross reply and walked out of the room.
Ill-natured implies a more permanent condition, without definite cause, and means unpleasant, unkind, inclined to snarl or be spiteful:
an ill-natured dog; ill-natured spite.
Peevish means complaining and snappish:
She's acting like a peevish child again.
Sullen suggests a kind of glowering silent gloominess and means refusing to speak because of bad humor, anger, or a sense of injury or resentment:
I know I haven't called, but why are you suddenly so sullen and vindictive?
OTHER WORDS FROM cross
cross·a·ble, adjective cross·a·bil·i·ty, noun re·cross, verb un·cross·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby cross
Definition for cross (2 of 3)
Cross
[ kraws, kros ]
/ krɔs, krɒs /
noun
Wilbur Lucius,1862–1948,
U.S. educator: governor of Connecticut 1931–39.
Definition for cross (3 of 3)
Example sentences from the Web for cross
British Dictionary definitions for cross (1 of 4)
cross
/ (krɒs) /
noun
verb
adjective
Derived forms of cross
crosser, noun crossly, adverb crossness, nounWord Origin for cross
Old English
cros, from Old Irish
cross (unattested), from Latin
crux; see
crux
British Dictionary definitions for cross (2 of 4)
Cross
1
/ (krɒs) /
noun the Cross
the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified
the Crucifixion of Jesus
British Dictionary definitions for cross (3 of 4)
Cross
2
/ (krɒs) /
noun
Richard Assheton, 1st Viscount. 1823–1914, British Conservative statesman, home secretary (1874–80); noted for reforms affecting housing, public health, and the employment of women and children in factories
British Dictionary definitions for cross (4 of 4)
cross-
combining form
indicating action from one individual, group, etc, to another
cross-cultural; cross-fertilize; cross-refer
indicating movement, position, etc, across something (sometimes implying interference, opposition, or contrary action)
crosscurrent; crosstalk
indicating a crosslike figure or intersection
crossbones
Word Origin for cross-
from
cross (in various senses)
Scientific definitions for cross
cross
[ krôs ]
Noun
A plant or animal produced by crossbreeding; a hybrid.
Verb
To crossbreed or cross-fertilize plants or animals.
Idioms and Phrases with cross
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