Definition of CROSSHATCH

crosshatch

Plural: crosshatches

Noun

  • shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
  • A pattern of crossing lines.

Verb

  • shade with multiple crossing lines
    • "the draftsman crosshatched the area"
  • To mark or fill with a crosshatch pattern.

Origin / Etymology

From cross- + hatch.

Synonyms

hachure, hatch, hatching

Scrabble Score: 20

crosshatch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
crosshatch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crosshatch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

crosshatch: valid Words With Friends Word