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
British Dictionary definitions for cross over (1 of 3)
Cross
1
/ (krɒs) /
noun the Cross
the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified
the Crucifixion of Jesus
British Dictionary definitions for cross over (2 of 3)
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 over (3 of 3)
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
Scientific definitions for cross over
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 over (1 of 2)
cross over
Change from one field or affiliation to another, as in Graham Greene crossed over from the Anglican to the Roman Catholic Church, or If he doesn't run I'm going to cross over to the Democratic Party. [First half of 1900s]
Also, cross over to the other side. Die, as in It's a year since my grandmother crossed over to the other side. [c. 1930]
Idioms and Phrases with cross over (2 of 2)
cross