Associations to the word «Crosswise»
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 are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.