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ill-tempered vs cross

cross vs ill-tempered

ill-tempered is not a noun while cross is a noun.

ill-tempered and cross both are adjectives.

ill-tempered is not a verb while cross is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ill-tempered No Yes No No
cross Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, ill-tempered and cross are synonyms defined as:
  • ill-tempered and cross: annoyed and irritable
Other synonyms of ill-tempered include bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy.
ill-tempered (noun) cross (noun)
(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
ill-tempered (adjective) cross (adjective)
annoyed and irritable extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
ill-tempered (verb) cross (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
trace a line through or across
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
Difference between ill-tempered and cross

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