|
Definition of Cross-grained
1. Adjective. Difficult to deal with.
2. Adjective. Of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel.
Definition of Cross-grained
1. Adjective. (context: of timber) Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain. ¹
2. Adjective. (context: by extension) Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com