Gnarl has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
something twisted and tight and swollen
"their muscles stood out in knots"
"the old man's fists were two great gnarls"
"his stomach was in knots"
2
A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
Verb
1
twist into a state of deformity
"The wind has gnarled this old tree"
2
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
3
To knot or twist something.
4
To snarl or growl; to gnar.
Adjective
1
Gnarled, knotty, twisted.
Example Sentences
"their muscles stood out in knots"
noun
"the old man's fists were two great gnarls"
noun
"his stomach was in knots"
noun
"The wind has gnarled this old tree"
verb
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)