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Definition of crosspatch in English: crosspatchnounˈkrɒspatʃˈkrɔsˌpætʃ informal A bad-tempered person. 〈非正式〉坏脾气的人，脾气暴躁的人 Example sentencesExamples - A propos ‘crosspatch’ a ‘mardy’ child is sullen and whining.
- The crosspatch is therefore disabled physically, socially and psychologically.
- Mr Curry was no one person in particular but an amalgam of all the mean, intolerant and bigoted crosspatches I had come across over the years.
- York is bulging at the walls with Scrooges, Grinches, crotchety crosspatches and other assorted bah humbuggers.
- Whenever I express my penchant for reality television in the circle of snide, knowing, not-as-smart-as-they-think-they-are crosspatches that I'm cursed to call friends, I often do so defensively.
Synonyms shrew, curmudgeon, discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, fault-finder, carper misery, mope, dog in the manger, damper, dampener, spoilsport, pessimist, prophet of doom North American crank informal sourpuss, grouch, grump, virago, grouser, whinger, wet blanket, party pooper, doom merchant North American informal kvetch, sorehead rare jade, melancholiac
OriginEarly 18th century: from the adjective cross + obsolete patch 'fool, clown', perhaps from Italian pazzo 'madman'. Definition of crosspatch in US English: crosspatchnounˈkrôsˌpaCHˈkrɔsˌpætʃ informal A bad-tempered person. 〈非正式〉坏脾气的人，脾气暴躁的人 Example sentencesExamples - Whenever I express my penchant for reality television in the circle of snide, knowing, not-as-smart-as-they-think-they-are crosspatches that I'm cursed to call friends, I often do so defensively.
- A propos ‘crosspatch’ a ‘mardy’ child is sullen and whining.
- The crosspatch is therefore disabled physically, socially and psychologically.
- Mr Curry was no one person in particular but an amalgam of all the mean, intolerant and bigoted crosspatches I had come across over the years.
- York is bulging at the walls with Scrooges, Grinches, crotchety crosspatches and other assorted bah humbuggers.
Synonyms shrew, curmudgeon, discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, fault-finder, carper
OriginEarly 18th century: from the adjective cross + obsolete patch ‘fool, clown’, perhaps from Italian pazzo ‘madman’. |