Synonyms for cross

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1. Ill-tempered

   irritable, jumpy, easily annoyed, pettish; see angry, critical 2, irritable.

2. Crossbred

   crossed, mixed, alloyed; see hybrid. See syn. study at irritable.

noun

1. Religious symbol, especially of Christianity

   crucifix, cruciform, rood, Greek cross, papal cross, Maltese cross, St. Andrew's cross, Celtic cross, Jerusalem cross, patriarchal cross, cross of Lorraine, Latin cross, Calvary cross, swastika.

2. A tribulation

   affliction, trial, misfortune; see affliction, difficulty 1, 2.

3. A mixed offspring

   hybrid, mongrel, crossbreed; see hybrid, mixture 1.

verb

1. To pass over

   traverse, go across, pass across, pass over, go over, pass, ford, cut across, overpass, span, crisscross, travel over.

2. To lie across

   intersect, lie athwart, rest across, extend across, bisect, converge, meet, join; see also divide 1.

3. To mix breeds

   mingle, interbreed, cross-pollinate, hybridize, cross-fertilize, crossbreed, intercross, blend; see also mix 1.