cross-grained Sentence Examples
- The woodworker struggled to plane the cross-grained board due to its irregular texture.
- The artist chose a cross-grained canvas to create a unique texture for their painting.
- The carpenter encountered difficulties when sanding the cross-grained surface of the table.
- The tailor found it challenging to cut fabric along the cross-grained pattern.
- The cross-grained nature of the material made it unsuitable for certain woodworking projects.
- The musician appreciated the cross-grained sound of the vintage guitar.
- Despite its cross-grained texture, the chef managed to tenderize the meat for a flavorful dish.
- The cross-grained texture of the paper provided an interesting backdrop for the artist's sketches.
- The cross-grained appearance of the stone added character to the building's facade.
- The furniture maker carefully selected wood with a cross-grained pattern for a rustic aesthetic.
cross-grained Meaning
cross-grained (s)
difficult to deal with
of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
Synonyms & Antonyms of cross-grained
Synonyms:
- stuffy
- belligerent
- raspy
- snippety
- sulky
- argumentative
- pouty
- snippy
- combative
- snappy
- ratty
- fractious
- perverse
- quarrelsome
- off-color
- tetchy
- scrappy
- short-tempered
- sullen
- bearish
- bellicose
- crabby
- truculent
- quick-tempered
- cross
- cranky
- contentious
- fiery
- testy
- snarky
- prickly
- fretful
- disputatious
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word cross-grained
difficult to deal with, of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
snarly, querulous, irascible, off-colored, waspish, peevish, pugnacious, petulant, choleric, ill-humored
sociable, outgoing, genial, cordial, genial, good-natured, agreeable, gregarious, amiable, extraverted
The woodworker struggled to plane the cross-grained board due to its irregular texture.
The artist chose a cross-grained canvas to create a unique texture for their painting.
The carpenter encountered difficulties when sanding the cross-grained surface of the table.
The tailor found it challenging to cut fabric along the cross-grained pattern.
