Meaning of Crisscross | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A pattern of crossed lines.
   countable
2. A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
   countable
3. A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid.
   countable
4. A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.
   obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“A definite advantage of the fact that no fill-in-the-blank sentences are used is that it's very easy for kids to enter their own words and see them instantly transformed into crisscrosses, word searches, and other fun games.”

“Welcome to the Ultimate Puzzle Challenge — a brand-new series of books for children who love word searches, crisscrosses, mazes, crosswords, and variety puzzles.”

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