Cimmerian and Close-grained

Cimmerian adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Close-grained and cimmerian are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close-grained" instead an adjective "Cimmerian".

Close-grained adjective - Dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells.

Cimmerian and close-grained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cimmerian" instead an adjective phrase "Close-grained".