cross

Letters that make cross

s, o, c, r are letters that make 'cross'

Words within cross

CRO, os, OS, Ross, Ro, SS, Cr, Os are words within 'cross'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of cross

crosse, across are words created by adding a letter to 'cross'


14 possible definitions for 'cross'

Cross as "(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"

Under this definition, cross is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hybrid, crossbreed have the same meaning as 'cross'

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of organism, being.

Types of cross

dihybrid, monohybrid are types of 'cross'.

cross as a category

'cross' can be a category of genetics, genetic science.

Derivatives of cross

hybrid, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed, cross, crossbreed, intercrossed are derivatives of 'cross'.

Example of cross used within this context

"a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"


Cross as "any affliction that causes great suffering"

Under this definition, cross is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crown of thorns has the same meaning as cross

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of affliction.

Derivatives of cross

baffle, bilk, frustrate, foil, thwart, queer, scotch, spoil, cross are derivatives of 'cross'.

Example of cross used within this context

"that is his cross to bear", "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"


Cross as "breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties"

Under this definition, cross is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hybridize, hybridise, interbreed, crossbreed have the same meaning as 'cross'

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of breed.

Types of cross

backcross is a type of cross.

Derivatives of cross

hybrid, cross, crossing, miscegenation, crossbreeding, interbreeding, hybridization, hybridisation, hybridizing, crossbreed are derivatives of 'cross'.

Example of cross used within this context

"cross a horse and a donkey", "Mendel tried crossbreeding", "these species do not interbreed"


Cross as "trace a line through or across"

Under this definition, cross is a verb and has the following properties:

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of write.

Derivatives of cross

crisscross, mark, cross are derivatives of 'cross'.

Example of cross used within this context

"cross your `t'"


Cross as "fold so as to resemble a cross"

Under this definition, cross is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

uncross has the opposite meaning of cross

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of turn up, fold up, fold.

Example of cross used within this context

"she crossed her legs"


Cross as "meet at a point"

Under this definition, cross is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

intersect has the same meaning as cross

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of come across, see, run into, meet, encounter, run across.

Types of cross

cross is a type of cross.

Derivatives of cross

crossroad, crossway, carrefour, intersection, crossing, decussate, intersectant, intersecting are derivatives of 'cross'.


Cross as "to cover or extend over an area or time period"

Under this definition, cross is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

traverse, sweep, span have the same meaning as 'cross'

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of extend, continue, cover.

Derivatives of cross

span, sweep, expanse are derivatives of 'cross'.


Cross as "travel across or pass over"

Under this definition, cross is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pass over, cut through, get over, get across, cut across, cover, track, traverse have the same meaning as 'cross'

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of go across, go through, pass.

Types of cross

jaywalk, tramp, bridge, crisscross, stride, take, course, drive, hop, walk, ford are types of 'cross'.

Derivatives of cross

crosswalk, crossover, crossing, traverser, path, course, traversal, traverse, track are derivatives of 'cross'.


Cross as "hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of"

Under this definition, cross is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

baffle, bilk, frustrate, foil, thwart, queer, scotch, spoil have the same meaning as 'cross'

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of foreclose, prevent, forestall, preclude, forbid.

Types of cross

disappoint, let down, short-circuit, ruin, dash are types of 'cross'.

Derivatives of cross

frustrating, resister, thwarter, frustration, defeat, obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, cross, crown of thorns, thwarting, frustrative, foiling are derivatives of 'cross'.


Cross as "meet and pass"

Under this definition, cross is a verb and has the following properties:

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of intersect, cross.

Types of cross

decussate is a type of cross.

Example of cross used within this context

"the trains crossed"


Cross as "a marking that consists of lines that cross each other"

Under this definition, cross is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crisscross, mark have the same meaning as 'cross'

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of marking.

Derivatives of cross

crisscross, mark, nock, score, cross are derivatives of 'cross'.


Cross as "a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece"

Under this definition, cross is a noun and has the following properties:

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of structure, construction.


Cross as "(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids"

Under this definition, cross is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crossing, crossbreeding, interbreeding, hybridization, hybridisation, hybridizing have the same meaning as 'cross'

cross as a type

'cross' can be a type of conjugation, pairing, coupling, mating, union, sexual union.

Types of cross

testcross, reciprocal, dihybrid cross, monohybrid cross, reciprocal cross, test-cross are types of 'cross'.

cross as a category

'cross' can be a category of genetics, genetic science.

Derivatives of cross

hybridize, hybridise, interbreed, cross, crossbreed are derivatives of 'cross'.


Cross as "annoyed and irritable"

Under this definition, cross is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered have the same meaning as 'cross'

Derivatives of cross

crabbiness, crabbedness, crossness, crankiness, crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness, irritability, fussiness, crabby person, grouch, grump, churl, fretfulness, petulance, choler, crosspatch, crab, crank, peevishness are derivatives of 'cross'.

Similar to cross

ill-natured is similar to cross.



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