| 释义 |
cross-grained
cross-grained (krôs′grānd′, krŏs′-)adj.1. Having an irregular, transverse, or diagonal grain, as opposed to a parallel grain.2. Troublesome to deal with; contrary.cross-grained adj 1. (Forestry) (of timber) having the fibres arranged irregularly or in a direction that deviates from the axis of the piece 2. perverse, cantankerous, or stubborn cross′-grained′
adj. 1. (of timber) a. having the grain running transversely or diagonally. b. having an irregular grain. 2. stubborn; perverse. [1640–50] cross′-grained′ness (-ˈgreɪnd-, -ˈgreɪ nɪd-) n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | cross-grained - difficult to deal withcontrariousobstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield | | 2. | cross-grained - of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallelcurly-grained, wavy-graineduneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain" |
Translationscross-grained
Related to cross-grained: crossed off, criss-crossingSynonyms for cross-grainedadj difficult to deal withSynonymsRelated Words- obstinate
- stubborn
- unregenerate
adj of timberSynonyms- curly-grained
- wavy-grained
Related Words |