crosspatch

[ kraws-pach, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ, ˈkrɒs- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR crosspatch ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Informal.

a bad-tempered or irritable person.

Origin of crosspatch

First recorded in 1690–1700; cross- + patch¹

Words nearby crosspatch

crossover distortion, crossover network, crossover value, cross-ownership, cross-party, crosspatch, crosspiece, cross-ply, cross-ply tire, cross-pollinate, cross-pollination

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Example sentences from the Web for crosspatch

Now here is where I come in again—Queen Crosspatch—who is telling you this story.
Racketty-Packetty House|Frances H. Burnett
The two heads were close together, and the Crosspatch Conductor smiled as he passed them.
Glory and the Other Girl|Annie Hamilton Donnell
The train was wriggling into motion, and Glory caught sight of the Crosspatch Conductor on one end of the platform.
Glory and the Other Girl|Annie Hamilton Donnell
King Crosspatch would sigh, as he watched the old man at work.
The Green Forest Fairy Book|Loretta Ellen Brady

I'm a crosspatch to-night, and I ought to sit by the fire and spin, instead of gamboling.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for crosspatch

crosspatch

/ (ˈkrɒsˌpætʃ) /

noun

informal a peevish bad-tempered person

Word Origin for crosspatch

C18: from cross + obsolete patch fool

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单词	crosspatch
释义	crosspatch [ kraws-pach, kros- ] / ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ, ˈkrɒs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crosspatch ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a bad-tempered or irritable person. Origin of crosspatch First recorded in 1690–1700; cross- + patch¹ Words nearby crosspatch crossover distortion, crossover network, crossover value, cross-ownership, cross-party, crosspatch, crosspiece, cross-ply, cross-ply tire, cross-pollinate, cross-pollination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crosspatch Now here is where I come in again—Queen Crosspatch—who is telling you this story. Racketty-Packetty House\|Frances H. Burnett The two heads were close together, and the Crosspatch Conductor smiled as he passed them. Glory and the Other Girl\|Annie Hamilton Donnell The train was wriggling into motion, and Glory caught sight of the Crosspatch Conductor on one end of the platform. Glory and the Other Girl\|Annie Hamilton Donnell King Crosspatch would sigh, as he watched the old man at work. The Green Forest Fairy Book\|Loretta Ellen Brady I'm a crosspatch to-night, and I ought to sit by the fire and spin, instead of gamboling. Jane Journeys On\|Ruth Comfort Mitchell British Dictionary definitions for crosspatch crosspatch / (ˈkrɒsˌpætʃ) / noun informal a peevish bad-tempered person Word Origin for crosspatch C18: from cross + obsolete patch fool Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crosspatch sorehead, grump, crank, crab, bellyacher, killjoy, grumbler, growler, whiner, curmudgeon, faultfinder, mutterer, complainer, murmurer, bear, malcontent, kicker, sourpuss, bug, griper
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crosspatch

noun Informal.

Origin of crosspatch

Words nearby crosspatch

Example sentences from the Web for crosspatch

British Dictionary definitions for crosspatch

noun

Word Origin for crosspatch

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