What does hard-grained mean?
Hard-grained means Having a dense firm grain..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having a dense firm grain..
hard-grained wood
A few sentences will suffice to indicate an idea of it. The pervading characteristic of all our Scottish songs seems to be that hard-grained, and not unfrequently sarcastic sagacity, which is the national mark, go where you will.
Though a hard-grained man, close, dry, and silent, he can enjoy old wine with the best. He has a priceless bin of port in some artful cellar under the Fields, which is one of his many secrets.
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Hard-grained means Having a dense firm grain..
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hard-grained wood
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