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gnarl

noun

  1. wood knot
  2. deformed tree growth
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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /nɑː(ɹ)l/

adj

Etymology: Back-formation from gnarled.

  1. Gnarled, knotty, twisted.

noun

Etymology: Back-formation from gnarled.

  1. A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
  2. Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.

verb

Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

  1. To snarl or growl; to gnar.

    And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first.