crosspatch

noun

ˈkrȯs-ˌpach How to pronounce crosspatch (audio)
Definition of crosspatchnext
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person that sweet little girl turns into a real crosspatch when she's hungry

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  1. crab
  2. bear
  3. crank
Noun
  • Variations include banh canh cua, which is often a thick soup with lumps of crab, and banh canh cha ca, a thinner broth with fish cakes that’s popular in south central Vietnam.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Waiters come out dancing with magnums of Champagne and the crab tempura is great.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of crab
Noun
  • But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are hibernating.
    Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • It's been nearly three decades since anyone has seen a grizzly anywhere near North Cascades National Park, located northeast of Seattle, KUOW reports, even though the bears used to dominate the area.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of bear
Noun
  • Salah’s comments over the last week cranks up the pressure on Liverpool’s owners, the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) who also own the Boston Red Sox, to give these three superstars huge new contracts.
    Joe Prince-Wright, NBC Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the villainous Oogie Boogie cranks up the creep factor, making for an especially sinister Christmas movie.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of crank
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“Crosspatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosspatch. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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