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Crosspatch

noun/kɹˈɔspætʃ/
Definition
a bad-tempered person
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔspætʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈɒspatʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈɒspatʃ/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔspætʃ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
grouchyadjectiveannoyed and irritable
grouchverbshow one's unhappiness or critical attitude
grumpyadjectiveannoyed and irritable
crankyadjectiveeasily irritated or annoyed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kreuzpatch
ein schlecht gelaunter Mensch
🇫🇷French
patch croisé
une personne de mauvaise humeur
🇪🇸Spanish
parche cruzado
una persona de mal carácter
🇳🇱Dutch
kruispatch
een slechtgehumeurd persoon
🇵🇹Portuguese
patch cruzado
uma pessoa mal-humorada
🇷🇺Russian
перекрестное исправление
человек с плохим характером
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्रॉसपैच
एक बुरे स्वभाव वाला व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্রসপ্যাচ
একজন বদমেজাজি ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
குறுக்கு இணைப்பு
ஒரு கெட்ட குணமுள்ள நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రాస్ప్యాచ్
చెడు స్వభావం గల వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
क्रॉसपॅच
वाईट स्वभावाची व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રોસપેચ
ખરાબ સ્વભાવની વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡ್ಡಪಟ್ಟಿ
ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸ್ವಭಾವದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്രോസ്പാച്ച്
ഒരു മോശം സ്വഭാവമുള്ള വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਰਾਸਪੈਚ
ਇੱਕ ਬੁਰਾ ਸੁਭਾਅ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
کراس پیچ
ایک بد مزاج شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
交叉补丁
脾气暴躁的人
🇯🇵Japanese
クロスパッチ
機嫌の悪い人
🇰🇷Korean
까다로운 사람
성격이 나쁜 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chéo
một người xấu tính
🇹🇭Thai
ครอสแพตช์
คนอารมณ์ไม่ดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
tambalan silang
orang yang pemarah
🇲🇾Malay
tampalan silang
seorang yang jahat perangai
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
متقاطع
یک آدم بداخلاق
🇹🇷Turkish
çapraz yama
kötü huylu bir insan
🇮🇱Hebrew
צולבות
אדם רע מזג
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crosspatch'?
The primary meaning of 'crosspatch' is 'a bad-tempered person'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crosspatch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crosspatch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crosspatch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crosspatch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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