a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
[ Syn: crisscross , mark ]
a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
[ Syn: cross ]
any affliction that causes great suffering; that is his cross to bear; he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
[ Syn: crown of thorns ]
(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
[ Syn: hybrid , crossbreed ]
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
[ Syn: hybridization , hybridisation , crossbreeding , crossing , interbreeding , hybridizing ]
cross (n.)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; cross members should be all steel; from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully; transversal vibrations; transverse colon
[ Syn: transverse , transversal , thwartwise ]
annoyed and irritable
[ Syn: crabbed , crabby , fussy , grouchy , grumpy , bad-tempered , ill-tempered ]
cross (adj.)
travel across or pass over; The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
[ Syn: traverse , track , cover , pass over , get over , get across , cut through , cut across ]
meet at a point
[ Syn: intersect ]
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruths amazing September surge; foil your opponent
[ Syn: thwart , queer , spoil , scotch , foil , frustrate , baffle , bilk ]
fold so as to resemble a cross; she crossed her legs'
to cover or extend over an area or time period; Rivers traverse the valley floor, The parking lot spans 3 acres; The novel spans three centuries
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; these species do not interbreed
[ Syn: crossbreed , hybridize , hybridise , interbreed ]