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单词 crosspatch
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crosspatch in British English

(ˈkrɒsˌpætʃ)
noun
informal
a peevish bad-tempered person
Word origin
C18: from cross + obsolete patch fool

crosspatch in American English

(ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ)
noun
Informal
a cross, bad-tempered person
Word origin
cross- + dial. patch, fool, childish person

Synonyms of 'crosspatch'

grump, bear, crank, scold
More Synonyms of crosspatch
(noun) 
Definition
a bad-tempered person
(informal) 
Synonyms
grump
bear
crank (US, Canadian, Irish, informal)
scold
shrew (derogatory)
killjoy
curmudgeon (informal)
a lovable curmudgeon who appears confused by the antics of the modern world
sourpuss (informal)
sorehead (informal, mainly US)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of curmudgeon
Definition
a bad-tempered or mean person
a lovable curmudgeon who appears confused by the antics of the modern world
Synonyms
grump (informal),
bear,
grumbler,
grouser,
malcontent,
grouch (informal),
bellyacher (slang),
sourpuss (informal),
churl,
crosspatch (informal)
in the sense of scold
Definition
a person, esp. a woman, who constantly scolds
Synonyms
nag,
shrew,
termagant (rare),
Xanthippe

Nearby words of
crosspatch

  • cross your mind
  • cross-examine
  • cross-grained
  • crosspatch
  • crosswise
  • crossword
  • crotch

Synonyms of 'crosspatch'

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