adjective
1.
having the grain running transversely or diagonally, or having an irregular or gnarled grain, as timber.
2.
stubborn; perverse.
Origin:
1640–50
1640–50
Related forms
cross-grained·ly, adverb
cross-grained·ness, noun
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| cross-grained | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of timber) having the fibres arranged irregularly or in a direction that deviates from the axis of the piece |
| 2. | perverse, cantankerous, or stubborn |
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