gnarlnoun [ C ]
/nɑːl//nɑːrl/a rough or twisted lump on a tree or piece of wood:
The boy stared at the notches and gnarls in the trunk of the oak.
More examples
- He brings out the character of each wooden piece by making features of the gnarls and knots.
- The great age of the trees was almost tangible, the gnarls and knots of these stunted, moss-encrusted forms suggesting any number of gothic fantasies.
- Although the "wood" has realistic knots, gnarls and woodworm holes, it's made of hardened polyurethane.
- Because it's been moulded from a piece of oak, it's got all the knots and gnarls of real wood.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rough, irregular and uneven
- abrasion
- abrasive
- bumpy
- chapped
- coarse
- consistency
- gnarled
- horny
- irregular
- jerky
- knobbly
- leathery
- lumpy
- non-slip
- rough-hewn
- serrated
- streaky
- textured
- textured
- uneven
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