Definition of crossgrained

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Crossgrained (a.) Perverse; untractable; contrary.

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Knurl :: Knurl (n.) A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Fig.: Perverse; crossgrained.
Knurl :: Knurl (n.) One who, or that which, is crossgrained..
Crossgrained :: Crossgrained (a.) Perverse; untractable; contrary.
Gnarly :: Gnarly (a.) Full of knots; knotty; twisted; crossgrained.
Ugly :: Ugly (superl.) Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome; as, an ugly temper; to feel ugly..
Tupelo :: Tupelo (n.) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge..
Gnarled :: Gnarled (a.) Knotty; full of knots or gnarls; twisted; crossgrained.
Crossgrained :: Crossgrained (a.) Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing..
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