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Meaning of 'gnarl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gnarl [ n.]
- a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
2 . Gnarl [ v. i.]
- To growl; to snarl.

Meaning of 'gnarl' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gnarl [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something twisted and tight and swollen
Example in sentence:
  • his stomach was in knots;
  • the old man's fists were two great gnarls;
  • their muscles stood out in knots
2 . gnarl [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
Example in sentence:
  • she grumbles when she feels overworked
Meaning (3):
- twist into a state of deformity
Example in sentence:
  • The wind has gnarled this old tree

Nearby Words:

gnaphalium gnar gnarled gnarling gnarly gnarred gnarring gnash gnashed gnashing

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