Ill-tempered

irritable, jumpy, easily annoyed, pettish; see angry, critical 2, irritable.

Crossbred

crossed, mixed, alloyed; see hybrid. See syn. study at irritable.

Religious symbol, especially of Christianity

crucifix, cruciform, rood, Greek cross, papal cross, Maltese cross, St. Andrew's cross, Celtic cross, Jerusalem cross, patriarchal cross, cross of Lorraine, Latin cross, Calvary cross, swastika.

A tribulation

affliction, trial, misfortune; see affliction, difficulty 1, 2.

A mixed offspring

hybrid, mongrel, crossbreed; see hybrid, mixture 1.

To pass over

traverse, go across, pass across, pass over, go over, pass, ford, cut across, overpass, span, crisscross, travel over.

To lie across

intersect, lie athwart, rest across, extend across, bisect, converge, meet, join; see also divide 1.

To mix breeds

mingle, interbreed, cross-pollinate, hybridize, cross-fertilize, crossbreed, intercross, blend; see also mix 1.