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criss-cross

noun

Meaning

  1. A pattern of crossed lines.
  2. A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
  3. A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid.
  4. A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.
  5. To move back and forth over (something).
  6. To mark (something) with crossed lines.
  7. Marked with crossed lines.
  8. Crossing one another.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data