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Detailed Synonyms for cross-grained in English

cross-grained:

cross-grained adj

  1. cross-grained
  2. cross-grained
  3. cross-grained
    – of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel 1
    cross-grained; wavy-grained; curly-grained
    – of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel 1
  4. cross-grained
    – difficult to deal with 1
    cross-grained; contrarious
    – difficult to deal with 1

cross-grained [the ~] noun

  1. the cross-grained
    the fractious person; the cross-grained; the cross-patch

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Related Definitions for "cross-grained":

  1. of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel1
  2. difficult to deal with1

Related Synonyms for cross-grained