Definition of cross-grained Cross-grained
We found 5 definitions of cross-grained from 3 different sources.
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What does cross-grained mean?
WordNet
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| cross-grained - of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel | ||
| curly-grained, wavy-grained | ||
| cross-grained - difficult to deal with | ||
| contrarious | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cross-grained (Adjective)
Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain. - cross-grained (Adjective)
Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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cross-grained
Not straight-grained as in good wood; hence the perverse and vexatious disposition of the ne'er-do-wells. As Cotton's Juno-- "That cross-grained, peevish, scolding queen."
