crisscross vs cross

crisscross and cross both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crisscross	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, crisscross and cross are synonyms defined as:

crisscross and cross: a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

Other synonyms of crisscross include mark.

As verbs, cross is a hypernym of crisscross; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than crisscross:

Other hypernyms of crisscross include cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse.

crisscross (noun)	cross (noun)
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
	a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
	any affliction that causes great suffering

crisscross (adjective)	cross (adjective)
marked with crossing lines	extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	annoyed and irritable

crisscross (verb)	cross (verb)
mark with a pattern of crossing lines	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines	trace a line through or across
cross in a pattern, often random	travel across or pass over
	meet and pass
	meet at a point
	fold so as to resemble a cross
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

crisscross (adverb)	cross (adverb)
crossing one another in opposite directions