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 someone's palm with silver (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 someone's palm with silver (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 someone's palm with silver (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 someone's palm with silver
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 someone's palm with silver (1 of 2)
cross someone's palm with silver
Pay for a service; pay in advance. For example, I'll give you all the details, but first cross my palm with silver. This phrase alludes to the old practice of placing silver coins across a gypsy fortuneteller's hand before having one's fortune told. Today it is sometimes used in a jocular way to ask for a bribe or a tip, as in the example. [c. 1700] Also see grease someone's palm.
Idioms and Phrases with cross someone's palm with silver (2 of 2)
cross