crosswise

[ kraws-wahyz, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz, ˈkrɒs- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR crosswise ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

across; transversely.

contrarily.

Archaic. in the form of a cross.

adjective

forming a cross; transverse.

Also crossways.

Origin of crosswise

1350–1400; Middle English a cross wise in the form of a cross. See a-¹, cross, wise²

Words nearby crosswise

crossway, crossways, cross wind, cross wire, cross wires, crosswise, crossword, crossword dictionary, crossword puzzle, crosswort, crostini

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Example sentences from the Web for crosswise

Cut a ripe and chilled watermelon in halves, crosswise the melon.
The Boston Cooking-School Magazine (Vol. XV, No. 2, Aug.-Sept., 1910)|Various
The bundle may be strengthened by putting a good stout cord around it lengthwise and crosswise twice.
Fur Farming For Profit|Hermon Basil Laymon
Boil three eggs for seven minutes, cool, split in two crosswise, remove the yolk and fill with fresh caviar.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
And why were they all crosswise with each other, like jackstraws?
Stepsons of Light|Eugene Manlove Rhodes

He made the two cuts round the peel, crosswise, and looked to her again, but she affected not to see him.
Adam Johnstone's Son|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for crosswise

crosswise

crossways (ˈkrɒsˌweɪz)

/ (ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz) /

adjective, adverb

across; transversely

in the shape of a cross

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单词	crosswise
释义	crosswise [ kraws-wahyz, kros- ] / ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz, ˈkrɒs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crosswise ON THESAURUS.COM adverb across; transversely. contrarily. Archaic. in the form of a cross. adjective forming a cross; transverse. Also crossways. Origin of crosswise 1350–1400; Middle English a cross wise in the form of a cross. See a-¹, cross, wise² Words nearby crosswise crossway, crossways, cross wind, cross wire, cross wires, crosswise, crossword, crossword dictionary, crossword puzzle, crosswort, crostini Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crosswise Cut a ripe and chilled watermelon in halves, crosswise the melon. The Boston Cooking-School Magazine (Vol. XV, No. 2, Aug.-Sept., 1910)\|Various The bundle may be strengthened by putting a good stout cord around it lengthwise and crosswise twice. Fur Farming For Profit\|Hermon Basil Laymon Boil three eggs for seven minutes, cool, split in two crosswise, remove the yolk and fill with fresh caviar. The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book\|Victor Hirtzler And why were they all crosswise with each other, like jackstraws? Stepsons of Light\|Eugene Manlove Rhodes He made the two cuts round the peel, crosswise, and looked to her again, but she affected not to see him. Adam Johnstone's Son\|F. Marion Crawford British Dictionary definitions for crosswise crosswise crossways (ˈkrɒsˌweɪz) / (ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz) / adjective, adverb across; transversely in the shape of a cross 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 crosswise diagonally, horizontally, vertically, crossways, angular, athwart, awry, crisscross, cross, crossing, over, perpendicular, sideways, thwart, transverse, traverse, transversal, aslant, contrariwise, longways
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crosswise

adverb

adjective

Origin of crosswise

Words nearby crosswise

Example sentences from the Web for crosswise

British Dictionary definitions for crosswise

crossways (ˈkrɒsˌweɪz)

adjective, adverb

Words related to crosswise