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Webster 1913 Edition

(-gr?ndˊ)

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.

Moxon.

She was none of your

crossgrained

, termagant, scolding jades.

Arbuthnot.

See also: cross-grained

crossgrained ‎(comparative more crossgrained, superlative most crossgrained)