[1820–30; gnarl1 + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: exogenous, morphology, myth, phonetic, tetrapod-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly
Examples of 'gnarly' in a sentence
gnarly
Roast for 45 mins, or until golden and gnarly.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Walk into any dubstep club and these gnarly, spine-twisting shudders almost knock you horizontal.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The restaurant overlooks the garden in an airy space with gnarly wood tables.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I felt an immediate difference after the wash; my gnarly locks were noticeably softer.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Welcome to the gnarly undergrowth of the real countryside.
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Dubstep was also a recurring motif, but not in its more gnarly underground form.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I'd messed around with relationships and done a lot of gnarly stuff.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
This kind of gnarly perfection does not happen by accident either.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is full of melodic hooks, gnarly synth samples, beeps and bleeps.