crosspatch

noun

ˈkrȯs-ˌpach How to pronounce crosspatch (audio)
Definition of crosspatchnext
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person that sweet little girl turns into a real crosspatch when she's hungry

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  1. crab
  2. bear
  3. complainer
  4. crank
Noun
  • The winning appetizer, though, was the aesthetically humble but nonetheless delicious jumbo lump crab cake, a mustardy affair crowned with pickled radish.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • During a visit to the Copenhagen restaurant on Tuesday, chefs practiced preparing pike perch, brown crab, shrimp, and mushrooms in Noma’s open kitchen.
    — James Brooks, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of crab
Noun
  • Some objects bear inscriptions, others contain locks of hair.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Grizzly bears also top the list in Idaho, Montana and Washington, and bison pose the greatest danger in South Dakota and Wyoming.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bear
Noun
  • Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Instead of pushing through pain and not speaking up for fear they'll be labeled weak or a complainer, this generation is more inclined to listen to their bodies, advocate for themselves, and address the issue through the proper resources.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 10 June 2026
Definition of complainer
Noun
  • No, this new flat-plane-crank V-8 is not the ultimate in silent running, sounding a little vocal at higher revs.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
  • Indeed, cranks and conspiracists on the American and British hard right now exist in happy symbiosis.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of crank
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“Crosspatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosspatch. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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