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