cross: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of cross
- across«Word Popularity Bar5/5
across
- adverb to the opposite side
- the football field was 300 feet across
- adverb transversely
crosswise; crossways.
- the marble slabs were cut across
- adverb to the opposite side
- crisscross2/5
crisscross
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
cross; mark.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- backcross2/5
backcross
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- recross2/5
recross
To cross a second time.
- motocross2/5
motocross
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- testcross1/5
testcross
- noun a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
test-cross.
- noun a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
- uncross1/5
uncross
- verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
- She uncrossed her legs
- verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
- intercross1/5
intercross
To cross each other, as lines.
- outcross1/5
outcross
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- doublecross1/5
doublecross
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- autocross1/5
autocross
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Suffixes of cross
- crossed«Word Popularity Bar5/5
crossed
- adjective placed crosswise
- spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers
- crossed forks
- seated with arms across
- verb travel across or pass over
traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; cut through; get over; cut across.
- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
- adjective placed crosswise
- crossing5/5
crossing
- noun traveling across
- noun a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
ford.
- noun traveling across
- crosses4/5
cross
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross; mark.
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- crossroads4/5
crossroads
- noun a community of people smaller than a village
hamlet.
- noun a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
juncture; critical point.
- at that juncture he had no idea what to do
- he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
- noun a community of people smaller than a village
- crossover4/5
crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- crossings3/5
crossing
- noun traveling across
- noun a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
ford.
- noun traveling across
- crossroad3/5
crossroad
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; intersection; carrefour; crossway.
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
- crosstalk3/5
crosstalk
- noun the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
XT.
- noun the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
- crossword3/5
crossword
- noun a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
crossword puzzle.
- noun a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
- crosswise2/5
crosswise
- adjective lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
- a crosswise street
- the crosswise dimension
- adjective satellite in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross
- adjective lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
- crossly2/5
crossly
- adverb in an ill-natured manner
grumpily; grouchily.
- she looked at her husband crossly
- adverb in an ill-natured manner
- crossovers2/5
crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- crosswalk2/5
crosswalk
- noun a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
crossing; crossover.
- noun a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- crossway2/5
crossway
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; crossroad; intersection; carrefour.
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
- crossbreeding2/5
crossbreeding
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
cross; crossing; hybridizing; hybridisation; interbreeding; hybridization.
- noun reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
interbreeding; miscegenation.
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- crossways2/5
crossways
- adverb transversely
crosswise; across.
- the marble slabs were cut across
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; crossroad; intersection; carrefour; crossway.
- adverb transversely
- crossbred2/5
crossbred
- adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; crossbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
- adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species
- crosstown2/5
crosstown
- adjective satellite going or extending across a town or city
cross-town.
- the crosstown bus
- crosstown traffic
- adverb across a town or city
- he traveled crosstown
- adjective satellite going or extending across a town or city
- crosscut2/5
crosscut
- noun a diagonal path
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
cutoff; shortcut.
- noun a diagonal path
- crossbones2/5
crossbones
- noun two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
- noun two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
- crosshead2/5
crosshead
- noun a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
crossheading.
- noun metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
- noun a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
- crossfire2/5
crossfire
- noun a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
- noun fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
- noun a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
- crosscutting2/5
crosscut
- noun a diagonal path
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
cutoff; shortcut.
- noun a diagonal path
- crossbar2/5
crossbar
- noun a horizontal bar that goes across something
- noun game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over
- noun a horizontal bar that goes across something
- crosswind2/5
crosswind
- noun wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
- noun wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
- crossbars2/5
crossbar
- noun a horizontal bar that goes across something
- noun game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over
- noun a horizontal bar that goes across something
- crossbow2/5
crossbow
- noun a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- noun a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- crosse2/5
crosse
- noun a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
- noun a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
- crosshairs2/5
crosshairs
- noun a center of interest
- the war on terrorism has put Saddam Hussein in the crosshairs
- noun a center of interest
- crossbows2/5
crossbow
- noun a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- noun a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- crosscurrents2/5
crosscurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; riptide; rip; countercurrent.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
countercurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- crosswords2/5
crossword
- noun a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
crossword puzzle.
- noun a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
- crossley2/5
- crosslinguistic2/5
crosslinguistic
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- crosslink2/5
crosslink
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- crosshair2/5
crosshair
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- crossflow2/5
crossflow
To flow across, or in a contrary direction. "His crossflowing course." Milton.
- crosslegged2/5
crosslegged
Having the legs crossed.
- crossers2/5
cross
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross; mark.
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- crosspoint2/5
crosspoint
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- crossbowmen2/5
crossbowman
One who shoots with a crossbow. See Arbalest .
- crosser1/5
cross
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
crisscross; mark.
- noun a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- crosswalks1/5
crosswalk
- noun a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
crossing; crossover.
- noun a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- crossbreed1/5
crossbreed
- noun (genetics) 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
hybrid; cross.
- a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
- noun (genetics) 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
- crossness1/5
crossness
- noun an irritable petulant feeling
irritability; choler; fretfulness; petulance; peevishness; fussiness.
- noun a disposition to be ill-tempered
crabbiness; crabbedness.
- noun an irritable petulant feeling
- crossbreeds1/5
crossbreed
- noun (genetics) 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
hybrid; cross.
- a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
- noun (genetics) 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
- crosshatch1/5
crosshatch
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
hachure; hatching; hatch.
- verb shade with multiple crossing lines
- the draftsman crosshatched the area
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
- crosshatched1/5
crosshatched
- adjective satellite shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines
hatched.
- verb shade with multiple crossing lines
crosshatch.
- the draftsman crosshatched the area
- adjective satellite shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines
- crosshatching1/5
crosshatch
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
hachure; hatching; hatch.
- verb shade with multiple crossing lines
- the draftsman crosshatched the area
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
- crosscuts1/5
crosscut
- noun a diagonal path
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
cutoff; shortcut.
- noun a diagonal path
- crossheads1/5
crosshead
- noun a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
crossheading.
- noun metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
- noun a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
- crosscheck1/5
crosscheck
- noun an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- noun an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
- noun an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- crosspiece1/5
crosspiece
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
traverse; crossbeam; trave.
- noun a transverse brace
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
- crosswinds1/5
crosswind
- noun wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
- noun wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
- crosspieces1/5
crosspiece
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
traverse; crossbeam; trave.
- noun a transverse brace
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
- crossties1/5
crosstie
- noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
tie; railroad tie; sleeper.
- the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
- noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
- crosstie1/5
crosstie
- noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
tie; railroad tie; sleeper.
- the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
- noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
- crossbeam1/5
crossbeam
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
crosspiece; traverse; trave.
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
- crossbeams1/5
crossbeam
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
crosspiece; traverse; trave.
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
- crosscurrent1/5
crosscurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; riptide; rip; countercurrent.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
countercurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- crossbill1/5
crossbill
- noun finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
Loxia curvirostra.
- noun finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
- crossbills1/5
crossbill
- noun finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
Loxia curvirostra.
- noun finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
- crossmatch1/5
crossmatch
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- crossbite1/5
crossbite
A deeption; a cheat. Obs.
- crossette1/5
crossette
(Arch.) (a) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also ancon ,ear ,elbow .(b) The shoulder of a joggled keystone.
- crossmatching1/5
- crossfield1/5
- crosslinguistically1/5
crosslinguistically
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- crosscourt1/5
- crosstrees1/5
crosstrees
(Naut.) Pieces of timber at a masthead, to which are attached the upper shrouds. At the head of lower masts in large vessels, they support a semicircular platform called the "top."
- crosschecking1/5
crosscheck
- noun an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- noun an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
- noun an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- crossclaim1/5
crossclaim
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- crosspollination1/5
- crosschecked1/5
crosscheck
- noun an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- noun an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
- noun an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- crosspoints1/5
- crossmatched1/5
- crossrail1/5
- crossline1/5
- crossarm1/5
crossarm
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- crossbowman1/5
crossbowman
One who shoots with a crossbow. See Arbalest .
- crossbreds1/5
crossbred
- adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species
- verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; crossbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
- adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species
- crossbites1/5
- crossarms1/5
- crossbands1/5
- crossability1/5
crossability
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- crossable1/5
crossable
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- crossclaims1/5
- crosslet1/5
crosslet
A small cross. Spenser.
Derived words of cross
- lacrosse«Word Popularity Bar3/5
lacrosse
- noun a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
- noun a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
- crisscrossed2/5
crisscrossed
- adjective satellite marked with crossing lines
crisscross.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
crisscross.
- adjective satellite marked with crossing lines
- crisscrossing2/5
crisscross
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
cross; mark.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- uncrossed2/5
uncrossed
- adjective (of a check) not crossed
- verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
uncross.
- She uncrossed her legs
- adjective (of a check) not crossed
- recrossed2/5
recross
To cross a second time.
- outcrossing2/5
- recrossing2/5
recross
To cross a second time.
- backcrossing1/5
backcross
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- backcrosses1/5
backcross
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- intercrossed1/5
intercrossed
- adjective satellite produced by crossbreeding
hybrid.
- adjective satellite produced by crossbreeding
- backcrossed1/5
backcross
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- verb mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
- crisscrosses1/5
crisscross
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
cross; mark.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
- noun a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- testcrosses1/5
testcross
- noun a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
test-cross.
- noun a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
- uncrossing1/5
uncross
- verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
- She uncrossed her legs
- verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
- uncrosses1/5
uncross
- verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
- She uncrossed her legs
- verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
- intercrossing1/5
- uncrossable1/5
- outcrossed1/5
- recrosses1/5
recross
To cross a second time.
- doublecrossed1/5
- intercrosses1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `cross`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `cross`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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