gnarl

[ nahrl ]

/ nɑrl /

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noun

a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.

verb (used with object)

to twist into a knotted or distorted form.

Origin of gnarl

First recorded in 1805–15; back formation from gnarled

SYNONYMS FOR gnarl

2 contort, distort.

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Words nearby gnarl

GMTA, GMW, G.N., gnamma hole, gnar, gnarl, gnarled, gnarly, gnash, gnashers, gnash one's teeth

Definition for gnarl (2 of 2)

gnarl²

[ nahrl ]

/ nɑrl /

verb (used without object)

to growl; snarl.

Origin of gnarl

First recorded in 1585–95; variant of gnar

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Example sentences from the Web for gnarl

The ball is a knob or gnarl from the trunk of a tree, carefully formed into a globular shape.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
In a little while he returned, carrying a gnarl of pine wood, which he set to blazing at the fire.
The Red Tavern|Charles Raymond Macauley

British Dictionary definitions for gnarl (1 of 2)

gnarl¹

/ (nɑːl) /

noun

any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree

verb

(tr) to knot or cause to knot

Word Origin for gnarl

C19: back formation from gnarled, probably variant of knurled; see knurl

British Dictionary definitions for gnarl (2 of 2)

gnarl²

gnar (nɑː)

/ (nɑːl) /

verb

(intr) obsolete to growl or snarl

Word Origin for gnarl

C16: of imitative origin

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单词	gnarl
释义	gnarl ¹ [ nahrl ] / nɑrl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gnarl ON THESAURUS.COM noun a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot. verb (used with object) to twist into a knotted or distorted form. Origin of gnarl ¹ First recorded in 1805–15; back formation from gnarled SYNONYMS FOR gnarl 2 contort, distort. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gnarl ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby gnarl GMTA, GMW, G.N., gnamma hole, gnar, gnarl, gnarled, gnarly, gnash, gnashers, gnash one's teeth Definition for gnarl (2 of 2) gnarl² [ nahrl ] / nɑrl / verb (used without object) to growl; snarl. Origin of gnarl ² First recorded in 1585–95; variant of gnar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gnarl The ball is a knob or gnarl from the trunk of a tree, carefully formed into a globular shape. The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)\|Alice Bertha Gomme In a little while he returned, carrying a gnarl of pine wood, which he set to blazing at the fire. The Red Tavern\|Charles Raymond Macauley British Dictionary definitions for gnarl (1 of 2) gnarl¹ / (nɑːl) / noun any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree verb (tr) to knot or cause to knot Word Origin for gnarl C19: back formation from gnarled, probably variant of knurled; see knurl British Dictionary definitions for gnarl (2 of 2) gnarl² gnar (nɑː) / (nɑːl) / verb (intr) obsolete to growl or snarl Word Origin for gnarl C16: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gnarl screw, tangle, moan, grunt, howl, rumble, growl, cry, snarl, yap, bark, mutter, roar, writhe, deform, skew, cripple, impair, contort, maim
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gnarl

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of gnarl

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Definition for gnarl (2 of 2)

verb (used without object)

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British Dictionary definitions for gnarl (1 of 2)

noun

verb

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British Dictionary definitions for gnarl (2 of 2)

gnar (nɑː)

verb

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