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criss·cross
 crisscross
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- pronunciation:
- krIs
kraws
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
with two or more lines crossing each other.
The sweater was woven in a crisscross pattern.- similar words:
- cross
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a mark or pattern of two or more lines crossing each other.
He filled the page with crisscrosses. |
| related words: |
cross |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in a crosswise manner or pattern.
Lay the logs crisscross. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
crisscrosses, crisscrossing, crisscrossed |
| definition 1: |
to make crossing lines over.
Tire tracks crisscrossed one another in the mud.The chef crisscrossed the ham with lines of cloves. |
| definition 2: |
to move back and forth over.
The police crisscrossed the woods looking for the boy.- similar words:
- traverse
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| related words: |
cross, traverse |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to form a pattern of crossed lines.
The lines on the globe crisscross. |
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