Transcription
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- [kraws-pach, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ, ˈkrɒs-/
- /ˈkrɒ.spætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kraws-pach, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ, ˈkrɒs-/
Definitions of crosspatch word
- noun crosspatch a peevish bad-tempered person 3
- noun crosspatch a cross, bad-tempered person 3
- noun crosspatch a bad-tempered or irritable person. 1
- noun crosspatch A bad-tempered person. 1
- noun crosspatch grumpy person 1
- noun crosspatch (US) A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person. 0
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Origin of crosspatch
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; cross- + patch1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crosspatch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crosspatch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
crosspatch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crosspatch
noun crosspatch
- malcontent — not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances.
- sorehead — a disgruntled or vindictive person, especially an unsportsmanlike loser: Don't be such a sorehead, they won fair and square.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- grump — a person given to constant complaining.
- crank — If you call someone a crank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange.
See also
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