CROSS
What does "CROSS" mean?
A figure or structure of two lines or beams intersecting at right angles.
Meanings
- A mark or shape formed by two intersecting lines. She signed the form with a cross because she could not write.
- The wooden structure on which Jesus was crucified, used as the central symbol of Christianity. A small silver cross hung at her throat.
- To go from one side of something to the other. Look both ways before you cross the street.
- To breed two different varieties or species together. They crossed a donkey with a horse to get a mule.
- Annoyed or mildly angry. Don't be cross with me - it was an honest mistake. informal
- A mixture or blend of two different things. The dog was a cross between a poodle and a terrier.
Word origin
From Latin 'crux' (cross, gallows), borrowed via Old Irish 'cros' into Old English; it replaced the native word 'rood'.
Remember it
CROSS has a double S at its center like the X where two roads cross - and crossing the street is exactly the verb.
A little poem
Two lines meet and stop-
where they touch is everything:
a sign, a road, a no.
haiku
Wordplay
- I tried to cross a chicken with a road. Now everyone just wants to know why.
What it teaches
Every crossing is a small risk and a small faith: you cannot reach the other side without leaving this one.
Quick facts
What does CROSS mean?
A figure or structure of two lines or beams intersecting at right angles.
Is CROSS a valid word?
Yes — CROSS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CROSS?
CROSS has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CROSS come from?
From Latin 'crux' (cross, gallows), borrowed via Old Irish 'cros' into Old English; it replaced the native word 'rood'.
What can CROSS teach us?
Every crossing is a small risk and a small faith: you cannot reach the other side without leaving this one.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.