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Crisscross
Definitions
- 1 Marked with crossed lines; crisscrossed. not-comparable
- 1 marked with crossing lines wordnet
- 1 Crossing one another. not-comparable
- 1 crossing one another in opposite directions wordnet
- 1 A pattern of crossed lines. countable
"We reach the first barrier, which is like the barriers blocking off roadworks, or dug-up sewers: a wooden crisscross painted in yellow and black stripes, a red hexagon which means Stop."
- 2 a marking that consists of lines that cross each other wordnet
- 3 A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write. countable
- 4 A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid. countable
"A definite advantage of the fact that no fill-in-the-blank sentences are used is that it's very easy for kids to enter their own words and see them instantly transformed into crisscrosses, word searches, and other fun games."
- 5 A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross. obsolete, uncountable
- 1 To move back and forth over or through. transitive
"As it turned out, the itinerary was disconcertingly illogical, involving criss-crossing America in anything but a straight line."
- 2 mark with a pattern of crossing lines wordnet
- 3 To mark with crossed lines. transitive
- 4 mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines wordnet
- 5 cross in a pattern, often random wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English crist-crosse, crists-crosse (“Christ's cross”).
From Middle English crist-crosse, crists-crosse (“Christ's cross”).
From Middle English crist-crosse, crists-crosse (“Christ's cross”).
From Middle English crist-crosse, crists-crosse (“Christ's cross”).
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