cross-grained
/ˈkrɒsˈgreɪnd/adjective
1- (of timber) having a grain that runs across the regular grain（木材）有斜纹的, 有逆纹的。
1.1
- stubbornly contrary or bad-tempered执拗的; 倔犟的; 坏脾气的：
Bruce was a cross-grained and boastful individual.
布鲁斯是个倔犟并喜欢自吹的人。