"cross-grained" meaning in All languages combined

See cross-grained on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cross-grained (not comparable)
  1. (of timber) Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of timber: having an irregular rather than a parallel grain): cros-snáitheach (Irish), hūmengemenge (Maori), rīrapa (Maori), tahatonga (Maori), takawiri (Maori)
    Sense id: en-cross-grained-en-adj-uRxerflW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'of timber: having an irregular rather than a parallel grain': 97 3
  2. (by extension) Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-cross-grained-en-adj-K8O8CoaW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cross-grainedness Related terms: knurl

Alternative forms

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