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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kraws-wahyz, kros- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz, ˈkrɒs- |
Definition of crosswise
- adj across
- They go lengthwise and crosswise through every street but the High.
- Extract from : « Eric » by Mrs. S. B. C. Samuels
- The berths are crosswise rather than lengthwise as in our sleepers.
- Extract from : « Birdseye Views of Far Lands » by James T. Nichols
- The fates were playing, and in this case for once in the world's history their play was crosswise.
- Extract from : « The Blind Spot » by Austin Hall
- He also cuts off one of the forelegs of each, and puts it crosswise in the mouth.
- Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
- The flesh was then stripped off, and the skull cut in two crosswise.
- Extract from : « The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2 » by Hubert Howe Bancroft
- He jumped from his machine and laid it crosswise of the narrow road.
- Extract from : « Dreamy Hollow » by Sumner Charles Britton
- Tear one length, lengthwise; be careful not to tear it crosswise of the material.
- Extract from : « Clothing and Health » by Helen Kinne
- Pare cucumbers, cut into halves lengthwise, crosswise also if long.
- Extract from : « The Laurel Health Cookery » by Evora Bucknum Perkins
- Lay them on a platter, crosswise, and place six poached eggs on top.
- Extract from : « The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book » by Victor Hirtzler
- And why were they all crosswise with each other, like jackstraws?
- Extract from : « Stepsons of Light » by Eugene Manlove Rhodes
Synonyms for crosswise
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