gnarled

[ nahrld ]

/ nɑrld /

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adjective

(of trees) full of or covered with gnarls; bent; twisted.

having a rugged, weather-beaten appearance: a gnarled old sea captain.

crabby; cantankerous.

Origin of gnarled

First recorded in 1595–1605; variant of knurled

OTHER WORDS FROM gnarled

un·gnarled, adjective

Words nearby gnarled

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

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Example sentences from the Web for gnarled

I was taken into one by Maurice, a gnarled old Vietnam vet in a wooly hat.
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On|Tina Brown|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hard-caught game gets something feral and gnarled—Côte-Rôtie or a leathery Hermitage.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The knots were so plentiful that the thread stood up like a gnarled flagpole.
'Are You Also With Fever?'|Dr. Abraham Verghese|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The young who are not gnarled and knocked around by the old fights are tired of the overtones of special pleading.
Will Secretary of State Be Enough for Hillary’s Army?|Tina Brown|November 18, 2008|DAILY BEAST

At the rounded summit is a gnarled and wind-blown Jeffrey pine—probably the most photographed tree in the park.
Guide to Yosemite|Ansel Hall
The gnarled fingers of Oswald were searching among the strings of his harp, but only discords answered his touches.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
While some had normal size and form, many of them were below size, gnarled, cracked or undeveloped and abnormal.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
“God will bless you,” was all she could say, as she wrung the hard, gnarled hand of the honest pioneer.
In the Whirl of the Rising|Bertram Mitford
A few detached trees come half-way down the valley bank to meet the gnarled, moss-grown Thorns and the silver-green Junipers.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll

British Dictionary definitions for gnarled

gnarled

/ (nɑːld) /

adjective

having gnarls

(esp of hands) rough, twisted, and weather-beaten in appearance

perverse or ill-tempered

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

单词	gnarled
释义	gnarled [ nahrld ] / nɑrld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gnarled ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of trees) full of or covered with gnarls; bent; twisted. having a rugged, weather-beaten appearance: a gnarled old sea captain. crabby; cantankerous. Origin of gnarled First recorded in 1595–1605; variant of knurled OTHER WORDS FROM gnarled un·gnarled, adjective Words nearby gnarled GMW, G.N., gnamma hole, gnar, gnarl, gnarled, gnarly, gnash, gnashers, gnash one's teeth, gnat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gnarled I was taken into one by Maurice, a gnarled old Vietnam vet in a wooly hat. Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On\|Tina Brown\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hard-caught game gets something feral and gnarled—Côte-Rôtie or a leathery Hermitage. The Queen of the French Kitchen\|Katie Baker\|March 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The knots were so plentiful that the thread stood up like a gnarled flagpole. 'Are You Also With Fever?'\|Dr. Abraham Verghese\|February 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The young who are not gnarled and knocked around by the old fights are tired of the overtones of special pleading. Will Secretary of State Be Enough for Hillary’s Army?\|Tina Brown\|November 18, 2008\|DAILY BEAST At the rounded summit is a gnarled and wind-blown Jeffrey pine—probably the most photographed tree in the park. Guide to Yosemite\|Ansel Hall The gnarled fingers of Oswald were searching among the strings of his harp, but only discords answered his touches. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard While some had normal size and form, many of them were below size, gnarled, cracked or undeveloped and abnormal. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916\|Various “God will bless you,” was all she could say, as she wrung the hard, gnarled hand of the honest pioneer. In the Whirl of the Rising\|Bertram Mitford A few detached trees come half-way down the valley bank to meet the gnarled, moss-grown Thorns and the silver-green Junipers. Wood and Garden\|Gertrude Jekyll British Dictionary definitions for gnarled gnarled / (nɑːld) / adjective having gnarls (esp of hands) rough, twisted, and weather-beaten in appearance perverse or ill-tempered 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 gnarled gnarly, deformed, twisted, crooked, contorted, wrinkled, rough, bent, distorted, tortured, knurled, leathery, rugged, weather-beaten, out of shape
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gnarled

adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for gnarled

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adjective

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