Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-crossing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble-cross-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Which double-crosses.

verb

present participle and gerund of double-cross

noun

Betrayal; a double-cross.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That dirty, double-crossing bastard!"
"Why have you brought Tilehurst here?—that's what I want to know […] There must be some funny double-crossing going on for you to let me talk as I did and never say that he was in it."

Usage

Inflected Forms

more double-crossing (comparative) most double-crossing (superlative) double-crossings (plural)

Synonyms

double-dealing double-faced double-hearted booky dastardly disleal disloyal double-crossing doublehearted faithless false falseheart

Questions

What does double-crossing mean?: Which double-crosses.

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