crisscross : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: crisscross	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for crisscross
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
crisscross adv crossing one another in opposite directions adj marked with crossing lines [syn: crisscross, crisscrossed] n a marking that consists of lines that cross each other Synonym(s): crisscross, cross, mark v cross in a pattern, often random mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines; "wrinkles crisscrossed her face" mark with a pattern of crossing lines; "crisscross the sheet of paper"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Crisscross \Criss"cross`\ (kr?s"kr?s`; 115), n. [A corruption of Christcross.] 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Crisscross \Criss"cross`\ (kr?s"kr?s`;115), adv. 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Crisscross \Criss"cross`\, v. t. To mark or cover with cross lines; as, a paper was crisscrossed with red marks.