CROSS-GRAINED


Meaning of CROSS-GRAINED in English

— cross-grainedly , adv. — cross-grainedness , n.

/kraws"graynd", kros"-/ , adj.

1. having the grain running transversely or diagonally, or having an irregular or gnarled grain, as timber.

2. stubborn; perverse.

[ 1640-50 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .