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- Dictionarygnarled/nɑːld/
adjective
- 1. knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age: "the gnarled old oak tree" Similar
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GNARLED definition: 1. rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather: 2. rough…. Learn more.
1. : full of knots or gnarls : knotty. gnarled hands. gnarled olive trees. 2. : crabbed in disposition, aspect, or character. a gnarled old veteran. Examples of gnarled in a Sentence. the old man's gnarled fingers.
Gnarled definition: (of trees) full of or covered with gnarls; bent; twisted. . See examples of GNARLED used in a sentence.
GNARLED meaning: 1. rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather: 2. rough…. Learn more.
A person who is gnarled looks very old because their skin has lines on it or their body is bent. If someone has gnarled hands, their hands are twisted as a result of old age or illness.
You’ve probably heard the word "gnarly" used to describe something really awesome. But gnarled means rugged, roughened and knotty, like the hands of an old wood carver, as well as the wood he carves.
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. Fewer examples. He brings out the character of each wooden piece by making features of the gnarls and knots.
