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gnarl

/n/A/rl/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. something twisted and tight and swollen

    noun.shape

    Examples
    The old man's fists were two great gnarls.
    Synonyms knot

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. twist into a state of deformity

    verb.contact

    Examples
    The wind has gnarled this old tree.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

    verb.communication

    Synonyms croak grumble murmur mutter

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To growl; to snarl.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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