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cross-grained

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cross-grained (krôsgrnd, krs-)
adj.
1. Having an irregular, transverse, or diagonal grain, as opposed to a parallel grain.
2. Troublesome to deal with; contrary.
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Adj.1.cross-grained - difficult to deal with
contrarious
obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
2.cross-grained - of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
curly-grained, wavy-grained
uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"


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