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adjective

Crossgrained adj.

Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely and irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. "If the stuff proves crossgrained,... then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way."

Perverse; untractable; contrary; difficult to deal with.

Synonyms: balky, contrarious. "She was none of your crossgrained, termagant, scolding jades."

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Etymology of 'Crossgrained'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Crossgrained" Quotes from Famous Books

... honour be ganging?"] On the other hand, when spoiled by the indulgence or indolence of their superiors, they were very apt to become ill-tempered, self-sufficient, and tyrannical; so much so, that a mistress or master would sometimes almost have wished to exchange their crossgrained fidelity for the smooth and accommodating duplicity of a ...

— Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated • Sir Walter Scott