crosswise
Meanings
Adjective
- lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
- "a crosswise street"
- "the crosswise dimension"
Adjective Satellite
- in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross
Adverb
- not in the intended manner
- "things are going crosswise"
- transversely
Adj
- crossing; lying across
Adv
- transversely; so as to lie across
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross + -wise.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
crosswise is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcrosswise is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crosswise is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
crosswise is a valid Words With Friends word