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