cross-grained

See also: crossgrained

English

Adjective

cross-grained (not comparable)

1. (of timber) Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
2. (by extension) Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome.

Translations

of timber: having an irregular rather than a parallel grain

• Maori: hūmengemenge, rīrapa, tahatonga, takawiri
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