gnarled
having a rugged, weather-beaten appearance: a gnarled old sea captain.
Origin of gnarled
1Other words from gnarled
- un·gnarled, adjective
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How to use gnarled in a sentence
Russell Wilson’s middle finger on his right hand was gnarled after he appeared to hit it on the Rams’ Aaron Donald on a throw.
Losing to the Rams hurt. Losing Russell Wilson could be more painful for the Seahawks. | Mark Maske | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostWilson had the middle finger of his right hand gnarled when he appeared to hit his hand on Los Angeles Rams defensive star Aaron Donald on a third-quarter throw.
Losing to the Rams hurt. Losing Russell Wilson could be more painful for the Seahawks. | Mark Maske | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostDue to the harsh environment, both trails are lined with twisted and gnarled trees.
Proceeding through the door you find yourself in the Grove of Spirits, a place of gnarled, leafless trees and muted daylight.
A massive tree encountered on a trip to Peru inspired another piece, a 3-D-printed sculpture of the organism’s gnarled root structure.
In the galleries: Referencing the revered Washington colorists and beyond | Mark Jenkins | November 6, 2020 | Washington Post
I was taken into one by Maurice, a gnarled old Vietnam vet in a wooly hat.
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On | Tina Brown | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHard-caught game gets something feral and gnarled—Côte-Rôtie or a leathery Hermitage.
What was distinct as the visitors turned away from the inscribed edges of the pools was the lone gnarled tree.
The knots were so plentiful that the thread stood up like a gnarled flagpole.
The young who are not gnarled and knocked around by the old fights are tired of the overtones of special pleading.
Will Secretary of State Be Enough for Hillary’s Army? | Tina Brown | November 18, 2008 | THE DAILY BEASTThe gnarled hands shut up into clenched fists, and the feeble voice trailed off in an agonized moan.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe Dark One threw down the mountains, gnarled the forests, and bent the rivers which his brother had made.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel PowersYou can really trim an old apple tree into a thing of gnarled power and quaint charm by a little care.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThey sat on the turf, with a gnarled old apple tree rustling above them.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisShe saw before her two bright-coloured hammocks fastened to the gnarled trunks of some orange-trees.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for gnarled
/ (nɑːld) /
having gnarls
(esp of hands) rough, twisted, and weather-beaten in appearance
perverse or ill-tempered
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