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 crisscross crisscross /ˈkrɪˌskrɔs/

adjective

  1. Marked with crossing lines  ( crisscross , crisscrossed )
    marked with crossing lines

adverb

  1. Crossing one another in opposite directions  ( crisscross )
    crossing one another in opposite directions

noun

  1. A marking that consists of lines that cross each other  ( crisscross , mark , cross )
    a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

verb

  1. () Cross in a pattern, often random  ( crisscross )
    cross in a pattern, often random
  2. Mark with a pattern of crossing lines  ( crisscross )
    mark with a pattern of crossing lines
     Crisscross the sheet of paper
    crisscross the sheet of paper
  3. Mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines  ( crisscross )
    mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
     Wrinkles crisscrossed her face
    wrinkles crisscrossed her face


 Michael Joe Jackson Michael Joe Jackson /ˈmaɪkəl dʒoʊ ˈdʒæksən/

noun

  1. United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)  ( Jackson , Michael Jackson , Michael Joe Jackson )
    United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)


 grouse grouse /ˈgraʊs/

noun

  1. Popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet  ( grouse )
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
     Every hunting season, the hunters would seek out grouse in the woods.
    Every hunting season, the hunters would seek out grouse in the woods.
  2. (game bird) flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil  ( grouse )
    (game bird) flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
     Roasted grouse is a traditional dish in some cultures.
    Roasted grouse is a traditional dish in some cultures.

verb

  1. Complain  ( beef [Informal] , bellyache [Informal] , bitch [Informal] , crab [Informal] , gripe , grouse , holler [Informal] , squawk )
    complain
     What was he hollering about?
    What was he hollering about?
  2. Hunt grouse  ( grouse )
    hunt grouse


 rubbing rubbing /ˈrʌbɪŋ/

noun

  1. Effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure  ( detrition , friction , rubbing )
    effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
  2. Representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal  ( rubbing )
    representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
  3. The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another  ( friction , rubbing )
    the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another