cross-grained
Having an irregular rather than a parallel grainHaving an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
(broadly, not comparable)Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome.
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel:curly-grainedwavy-grained
- characterized by self-willed opposition:contrarious
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedknurl
Derivedcross-grainedness