cross

I. n.

1.

Gibbet (made of pieces of wood placed transversely).

2.

[With The prefixed.] Gospel, Christian doctrine, Christian religion, Christianity, Christendom.

3.

Trial, vexation, trouble, affliction, misfortune.

4.

Intermixture (of species).

II. a.

1.

Transverse, lying athwart.

2.

Fretful, peevish, petulant, pettish, snappish, waspish, touchy, testy, crusty, churlish, crabbed, captious, ill-natured, morose, sulky, sullen, spleeny, surly, cynical, snarling, sour, ill-tempered, out of humor, out of temper, grouty (colloq.).

III. v. a.

1.

Put across, put athwart.

2.

Mark with a line or lines across.

3.

Traverse, pass over, go over.

4.

Thwart, hinder, obstruct, interfere with.

5.

Intermix, interbreed.