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# crossness

noun (crossness — uncountable)

«crossness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Crossness is the feeling or state of being cross, that is, annoyed or a bit angry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/#m1)

### In the lessons

A mostly British word, used in stories and in talk with children: «cross» means annoyed, and crossness is that mood. It tells the reader someone is irritated, not furious. Phrases: «with a hint of crossness», «her crossness passed».

### Examples

- Her crossness disappeared when she saw the birthday cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/#x1)
- There was a note of crossness in Dad's voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/#x2)
- He tried to hide his crossness about losing the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/#x3)
- The teacher's crossness was clear from her frown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/#x4)
- Tiredness often turns into crossness at the end of the day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/#x5)
- Grandma's crossness never lasted long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/#x6)
- The old man had for a long time ceased to take any notice of her crossness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: cross (UK: «Mum was cross with me»). Note: cross also means a shape like + or ×, and to go over (cross the road) — unrelated to crossness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «crossness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crossness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«crossness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crossness.html) on Mova free.