Gnarled

ahd-5
  • adjective. Having gnarls; knotty or misshapen.
  • adjective. Rugged and roughened, as from old age or work.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Full of gnarls or rough knots; gnarly.
  • Hence Cross-grained; perverse.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Knotty; full of knots or gnarls; twisted; crossgrained.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. Simple past tense and past participle of gnarl. (Etymology 2)
  • adjective. knotty and misshapen
  • adjective. made rough by age or hard work
  • verb. Simple past tense and past participle of gnarl. (Etymology 1)
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
    • Word Usage
    "What kind of gnarled soul must one have not to crack a smile at the sight of a world-renowned Oscar winner belting out "Dancing Queen" in overalls?"
    Equivalent
    crooked  
    Form
    gnarl  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    ensnarled  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bony  crook  gaunt  hairy  jagged  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    arthritic  bent  bumpy  burled  contorted  
    verb-stem
    gnarl  
    Disclaimer: This site has been created by RJ Softwares and is part of the Lexulous & Wordscraper games.