cross-grained Synonyms
Strongest:
- irritable
- irascible
- pugnacious
- petulant
- surly
- ornery
- peevish
- waspish
- querulous
- ill-natured
- dyspeptic
- disagreeable
- crotchety
- snappish
- ill-humored
- bilious
- pettish
- grumpy
- off-colored
- curmudgeonly
- ill-tempered
- snarly
- choleric
- grouchy
- cantankerous
Strong:
- scrappy
- contentious
- snappy
- sulky
- perverse
- snarky
- bellicose
- fiery
- cranky
- sullen
- crabby
- stuffy
- truculent
- argumentative
- short-tempered
- snippety
- fretful
- raspy
- bearish
- combative
- belligerent
- testy
- fractious
- pouty
- cross
- off-color
- ratty
- prickly
- snippy
- tetchy
- disputatious
- quick-tempered
- quarrelsome
Weak:
Strongest:
- extraverted
- companionable
- good-natured
- friendly
- outgoing
- agreeable
- sweet
- gregarious
- cordial
- gregarious
- genial
- extraverted
- friendly
- cordial
- sociable
- good-natured
- sociable
- extroverted
- outgoing
- companionable
- extroverted
- agreeable
- genial
- sweet
- amiable
- affable
- amiable
- affable
Strong:
- tolerant
- forbearing
- stoic
- easygoing
- patient
- patient
- easygoing
- carefree
- stoic
- well-disposed
- good-tempered
- forbearing
- well-disposed
- stoical
- relaxed
- relaxed
- stoical
- carefree
- tolerant
- good-tempered
Weak:
cross-grained Meaning
cross-grained (s)
difficult to deal with
of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
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.
FAQs About the word cross-grained
difficult to deal with, of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
irritable, irascible, pugnacious, petulant, surly, ornery, peevish, waspish, querulous, ill-natured
extraverted, companionable, good-natured, friendly, outgoing, agreeable, sweet, gregarious, cordial, gregarious
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.
