gnarly.
Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.
Meaning & usage
Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.
a gnarly stump
Excellent; attractive.
a gnarly dude
Dangerous; difficult.
a gnarly problem
Unpleasant, awful, ugly.
Unpleasant, awful, ugly. Of music or a sound: harsh.
Where this word comes from
From gnarl (“knot in wood”) + -y. The slang senses were particularly popularized by US surf culture in the 1970s.
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