Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 9 compound words that contain criss. The most common are listed below. Open criss in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- criss-crossAlternative spelling of crisscross: To move back and forth over or through.
- criss-cross applesauce(of sitting): Cross-legged.
- criss-crossedsimple past and past participle of criss-cross
- criss-crossesplural of criss-cross: To move back and forth over or through.
- criss-crossingpresent participle and gerund of criss-cross
- criss-cross letterSynonym of crossed letter: A letter written using the method by which text is written in one direction, the paper is then turned ninety degrees, and then additional text is written perpendicularly over the first set, creating a grid …
- criss-cross writingSynonym of cross-writing: A 19th-century technique for saving paper and postage by writing a letter in one direction, then turning the page ninety degrees and writing perpendicularly across the first set of text, creating two layers of …
Compound words 9
- crisscrossTo move back and forth over or through.
- crisscrossedMarked by lines crossing in two or more directions.
- crisscrossingpresent participle and gerund of crisscross
- CrissmanA surname.
- crissakeAlternative form of chrissake: used to express annoyance or frustration
- crisscrossesplural of crisscross: To move back and forth over or through.
- crisscrossingsplural of crisscrossing: present participle and gerund of crisscross
- CrissingerA surname from German.
- Crissmansplural of Crissman: A surname.