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Crisscross
Pronunciation : Criss"cross` (krs"krs`; 115)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [A corruption of Christcross.]
Definition : 1. A mark or cross, as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
2. A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Criss"cross`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To mark or cover with cross lines; as, a paper was crisscrossed with red marks.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Criss"cross` (krs"krs`;115)
Part of Speech : adv.
Definition : 1. In opposite directions; in a way to cross something else; crossing one another at various angles and in various ways. Logs and tree luing crisscross in utter confusion. W. E. Boardman.
2. With opposition or hindrance; at cross purposes; contrarily; as, things go crisscross.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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