gnarl.
A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
Meaning & usage
A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.
Where this word comes from
Back-formation from gnarled.
To knot or twist something.
Where this word comes from
Back-formation from gnarled.
Gnarled, knotty, twisted.
Where this word comes from
Back-formation from gnarled.
To snarl or growl; to gnar.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.