gnarl
noun
- wood knot
- deformed tree growth
verb
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Pronunciation: /nɑː(ɹ)l/
adj
Etymology: Back-formation from gnarled.
- Gnarled, knotty, twisted.
noun
Etymology: Back-formation from gnarled.
- 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.
verb
Etymology: Onomatopoeic.
- To snarl or growl; to gnar.
“And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first.”