Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-wired

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: cross-wired
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having its/one's wires crossed; confused.

Example Sentences

"A mishmash of cross-wired gender signifiers that suggests little more than the artist's confusion about her subject matter."

Inflected Forms

more cross-wired (comparative) most cross-wired (superlative)

Phrases

cross-wiring

Frequently Paired Words

cross-wiring

Questions

What does cross-wired mean?: Having its/one's wires crossed; confused.

How to pronounce cross-wired

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