Cross-grained
Cross-grained adjective - Of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel.
Shrewish and cross-grained are semantically related. in difficult topic. In some cases you can use "Shrewish" instead an adjective phrase "Cross-grained".
Shrewish
Shrewish adjective - Continually complaining or faultfinding.
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Synonyms for Shrewish
Cross-grained and shrewish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross-grained" instead an adjective "Shrewish".
Nearby Word: shrew
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Related pairs
- stubborn and cross-grained
- stubborn and shrewish
- awkward and cross-grained
- awkward and shrewish
- irritable and cross-grained
- irritable and shrewish
- difficult and cross-grained
- difficult and shrewish
- cranky and cross-grained
- cranky and shrewish
- disagreeable and cross-grained
- disagreeable and shrewish
- testy and cross-grained
- testy and shrewish
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