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➋ cross /krɒ s, [AM ] krɔː s/ (crosser , crossest ) ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] Someone who is cross is rather angry or irritated. □ [+ with ] I'm terribly cross with him. □ [+ about ] She was rather cross about having to trail across London. ●  cross|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  'No, no, no,' Morris said crossly. SYNONYMS cross ADJ ➋1

angry:Are you angry with me for some reason?

irritated:Not surprisingly, her teacher is getting irritated with her.

annoyed:She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself.

grumpy:Some folk think I'm a grumpy old man.

peevish:Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish.

cross|bar /krɒ sbɑː ^r , [AM ] krɔː s-/ (crossbars )

1 N‑COUNT A crossbar is a horizontal piece of wood attached to two upright pieces, for example a part of the goal in football.

2 N‑COUNT The crossbar of a man's or boy's bicycle is the horizontal metal bar between the handlebars and the saddle.

cross|bones /krɒ sboʊnz, [AM ] krɔː s-/ → see skull and crossbones

cro ss-bo rder

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Cross-border trade occurs between companies in different countries. □  Currency-conversion costs remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border trade.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Cross-border attacks involve people crossing a border and going a short way into another country. □  …a cross-border raid into Zambian territory.

cross|bow /krɒ sboʊ, [AM ] krɔː s-/ (crossbows ) N‑COUNT A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a small, powerful bow that is fixed across a piece of wood, and aimed like a gun.

cro ss-breed (cross-breeds , cross-breeding , cross-bred ) also crossbreed

1 VERB If one species of animal or plant cross-breeds with another, they reproduce, and new or different animals or plants are produced. You can also say that someone cross-breeds something such as an animal or plant. □ [V + with ] By cross-breeding with our native red deer, the skia deer have affected the gene pool. □ [V n + with ] Unfortunately attempts to crossbreed it with other potatoes have been unsuccessful. □ [V n] More farmers are creating hybrid crops by cross-breeding existing fruits. □ [V -ed] …a cross-bred labrador. [Also V ]

2 N‑COUNT A cross-breed is an animal that is the result of cross-breeding.

cro ss-Cha nnel also cross-channel ADJ [ADJ n] Cross-Channel travel is travel across the English Channel, especially by boat. □  …the cross-channel ferry. □  Dieppe has plenty to attract cross-Channel visitors.

cro ss-che ck (cross-checks , cross-checking , cross-checked ) VERB If you cross-check information, you check that it is correct using a different method or source from the one originally used to obtain it. □ [V n] You have to scrupulously check and cross-check everything you hear. □ [be V -ed + against ] His version will later be cross-checked against that of the university. □ [V + with ] They want to ensure such claims are justified by cross-checking with other records. [Also V , V n + with ]

cro ss-cou ntry

1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Cross-country is the sport of running, riding, or skiing across open countryside rather than along roads or around a running track. □  She finished third in the world cross-country championships in Antwerp.