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