Antonyms for crosswise


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kraws-wahyz, kros-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz, ˈkrɒs-


Definition of crosswise

  • adj across
Example sentences :
  • They go lengthwise and crosswise through every street but the High.
  • Extract from : « Eric » by Mrs. S. B. C. Samuels
  • The berths are crosswise rather than lengthwise as in our sleepers.
  • Extract from : « Birdseye Views of Far Lands » by James T. Nichols
  • The fates were playing, and in this case for once in the world's history their play was crosswise.
  • Extract from : « The Blind Spot » by Austin Hall
  • He also cuts off one of the forelegs of each, and puts it crosswise in the mouth.
  • Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
  • The flesh was then stripped off, and the skull cut in two crosswise.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2 » by Hubert Howe Bancroft
  • He jumped from his machine and laid it crosswise of the narrow road.
  • Extract from : « Dreamy Hollow » by Sumner Charles Britton
  • Tear one length, lengthwise; be careful not to tear it crosswise of the material.
  • Extract from : « Clothing and Health » by Helen Kinne
  • Pare cucumbers, cut into halves lengthwise, crosswise also if long.
  • Extract from : « The Laurel Health Cookery » by Evora Bucknum Perkins
  • Lay them on a platter, crosswise, and place six poached eggs on top.
  • Extract from : « The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book » by Victor Hirtzler
  • And why were they all crosswise with each other, like jackstraws?
  • Extract from : « Stepsons of Light » by Eugene Manlove Rhodes

Synonyms for crosswise

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