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- [kraws-wurd, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌwɜrd, ˈkrɒs-/
- /ˈkrɒ.swɜːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kraws-wurd, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌwɜrd, ˈkrɒs-/
Definitions of crossword word
- countable noun crossword A crossword or crossword puzzle is a word game in which you work out the answers and write them in the white squares of a pattern of small black and white squares. 3
- noun crossword a crossword puzzle 3
- noun crossword a dictionary that lists common clues found in crossword puzzles with potential answer words. In books, the lists are usually sorted by the number of letters in the answer, while an online crossword dictionary, such as the Dictionary.com Crossword Solver, is able to analyze queries electronically, examining either the clue or the number and pattern of letters already filled in to arrive at suggested answers. 1
- noun crossword A puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues. 1
- noun crossword word puzzle 1
- noun crossword (games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word. 0
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Origin of crossword
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crossword
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crossword popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crossword usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crossword
noun crossword
- acrostic — a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters
- game — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- puzzle — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
Top questions with crossword
- how to make a crossword puzzle?
- what ipso means crossword?
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