Cross-grained
Cross-grained adjective - Of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel.
Grumbly and cross-grained are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grumbly" instead an adjective phrase "Cross-grained".
Grumbly
Cross-grained and grumbly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross-grained" instead an adjective "Grumbly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstinate and cross-grained
- obstinate and grumbly
- awkward and cross-grained
- awkward and grumbly
- irritable and cross-grained
- irritable and grumbly
- difficult and cross-grained
- difficult and grumbly
- cranky and cross-grained
- cranky and grumbly
- disagreeable and cross-grained
- disagreeable and grumbly
- testy and cross-grained
- testy and grumbly
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