\ ˈkrȯs-ˌgrānd
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Definition of cross-grained
1
: difficult to deal with
her husband's self-absorbed and cross-grained nature— Lance Morrow
2
: having the grain or fibers running diagonally, transversely, or irregularly
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“Cross-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-grained. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of cross-grained was in 1647
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