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View synonyms for gnarl
gnarl
1[ nahrl ]
gnarl
2[ nahrl ]
verb (used without object)
- to growl; snarl.
gnarl
1/ nɑːl /
noun
- any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree
verb
- tr to knot or cause to knot
gnarl
2/ nɑːl; nɑː /
verb
- obsolete.intr to growl or snarl
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gnarl1
C19: back formation from gnarled, probably variant of knurled; see knurl
Origin of gnarl2
C16: of imitative origin
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Example Sentences
In a little while he returned, carrying a gnarl of pine wood, which he set to blazing at the fire.
From Project Gutenberg
The ball is a knob or gnarl from the trunk of a tree, carefully formed into a globular shape.
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