cross-grained vs snappy

cross-grained

adj
  • Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome. 

  • Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain. 

snappy

adj
  • Irritable. 

  • Chilly, brisk, sharp. 

  • Tidy; well-dressed; sharp. 

  • Clever, catchy. 

  • Rapid and without delay. 

  • Tending to snap or bite 

How often have the words cross-grained and snappy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )