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cross-grained
adjective
(of timber) Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 13
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- ROSS-GRAINE
- Scrabble score
- N/A
- Database source
- Free Dictionary API
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
(of timber) Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
(by extension) Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome.