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