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cross

adjective

extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon"
Synonyms: thwartwise, transversal, transverse Similar: crosswise
perversely irritable
Synonyms: bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered Similar: ill-natured

noun

a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
marking consisting of crossing lines
Synonyms: crisscross, mark
a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry
any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
Synonyms: crown of thorns
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; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
Synonyms: crossbreed, hybrid
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Synonyms: crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding

verb

travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
Synonyms: cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse
meet at a point
Synonyms: intersect
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
Synonyms: baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
Antonyms: uncross
to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
Synonyms: span, sweep, traverse
meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
trace a line through or across; "cross your `t''"
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
Synonyms: crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed