crossed
Translation
crossed
Examples
She sat with her legs crossed.
She sat with her legs crossed.
We got our wires crossed and went to different places.
We got our wires crossed and went to different places.
He stood with his arms crossed.
He stood with his arms crossed.
Grammar Patterns
((with one's)) ((body part)) crossed describes a body posture She listened with her arms crossed.
((to get one's)) wires crossed an idiom for misunderstanding We got our wires crossed about the meeting time.
Similar Words
Synonyms: intertwined, intersecting, folded
Etymology
From the verb 'to cross', meaning to pass over or intersect. The adjective describes something in a state of having been crossed.
Memory Tips
Think of the shape of the letter 'X' or a plus sign (+). Things that are 'crossed' make this shape.