Associations to the word «Crosswise»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
CROSSWISE, adjective. Crossing; lying across
CROSSWISE, adverb. Transversely; so as to lie across
Dictionary definition
CROSSWISE, adverb. Not in the intended manner; "things are going crosswise".
CROSSWISE, adverb. Transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across".
CROSSWISE, adjective. Lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction; "a crosswise street"; "the crosswise dimension".
CROSSWISE, adjective. In the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.