cross


Meanings

  • a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
  • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
  • a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
  • any affliction that causes great suffering;
    • "that is his cross to bear"
  • (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species;
    • "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
  • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
  • travel across or pass over;
  • meet at a point
  • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of;
  • fold so as to resemble a cross;
    • "she crossed her legs"
  • to cover or extend over an area or time period;
  • meet and pass;
    • "the trains crossed"
  • trace a line through or across;
    • "cross your `t'"
  • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties;
    • "cross a horse and a donkey"
    • "Mendel tried crossbreeding"
  • extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis;
    • "cross members should be all steel"
  • annoyed and irritable
  • CROSS adj CROSSER, CROSSEST ill-tempered
  • CROSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to intersect


Scrabble Score: 7

cross is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

cross is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

cross is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

cross is a valid Words With Friends word