Sekirov Dictionary

crisscross

/ˈkɹɪsˌkɹɒs/

noun 4
verb 2
adjective 1
adverb 1
forms 3

noun4

•
A pattern of crossed lines.
- We reach the first barrier, which is like the barriers blocking off roadworks, or dug-up sewers: a wooden crisscross painted in yellow and black stripes, a red hexagon which means Stop. — 1985
•
A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid.
- Welcome to the Ultimate Puzzle Challenge — a brand-new series of books for children who love word searches, crisscrosses, mazes, crosswords, and variety puzzles. — 2010
A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
(no longer used) A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.

verb2

•
To move back and forth over or through.
- As it turned out, the itinerary was disconcertingly illogical, involving criss-crossing America in anything but a straight line. — 2000
To mark with crossed lines.

adjective1

Marked with crossed lines; crisscrossed.

adverb1

Crossing one another.

forms

crisscrossed · crisscrossing · crisscrosses

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