Gnarled

Word GNARLED
Character 7
Hyphenation gnarled
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Gnarled"

What do we mean by gnarled?

Having gnarls; knotty or misshapen. adjective

Rugged and roughened, as from old age or work. adjective

Full of gnarls or rough knots; gnarly.

Hence Cross-grained; perverse.

Knotty; full of knots or gnarls; twisted; crossgrained. adjective

Simple past tense and past participle of gnarl. (Etymology 2) verb

Knotty and misshapen adjective

Made rough by age or hard work adjective

Simple past tense and past participle of gnarl. (Etymology 1) verb

Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots adjective

To knot or twist something.

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The word "gnarled" in example sentences

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? ❋ Unknown (2008)

The perpetual inversions, the habitual irony, the mingled tenderness and mockery, give a kind of gnarled surface to the style, which is pleasant when you get familiar with it, but which repels the stranger, and to some people even remains permanently disagreeable. ❋ Various (N/A)

Mr. Percy FitzGerald, on visiting it some years ago, ventured to seek of the "gnarled" waiter information on the momentous question of Mr. Pickwick and his adventure. ❋ Bertram Waldrom Matz (1895)

She was hoping that Dan would never grow "gnarled" towards herself, longing for him to speak and promise that he would not, but he still remained silent, and presently the door burst open, the rinking party appeared on the threshold, and the opportunity for quiet conclave was over. ❋ George De Horne Vaizey (1887)

In a devastatingly detailed piece of testimony which probably sealed victory for the TV company Shaw admitted that she couldn't see their faces, but identified Terreblanche from his huge white bottom, which rose and fell between Allan's recognisably 'gnarled' toes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you're looking to bring the outdoors in, mix materials such as gnarled wood (as seen in their barley twist twin beds). [email protected] (2010)

In a devastatingly detailed piece of testimony, which probably sealed victory for the TV company, Shaw admitted that she couldn't see their faces, but identified Terre'Blanche from his huge white bottom, which rose and fell between Allan's recognisably "gnarled" toes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, if you're hoping that Betty White mania has faded completely-and, seriously, what kind of gnarled, coal-like heart have you got, anyway?! ❋ Unknown (2010)

What kind of gnarled soul must one have not to crack a smile at the sight of a world-renowned Oscar winner belting out ❋ Unknown (2009)

I read it with amazement, unaware that the grandmother who wore aprons over her house dresses, the woman whose hands were gnarled and worn with years of toil, had once shared my dream. ❋ Jack Canfield (2011)

The ethereal beauty of ballet depends in part on not acknowledging the grit, sweat and gnarled feet that make it possible—especially among the unknown dancers in the corps de ballet who gracefully toil in the ballerinas' shadows. ❋ Sophia Hollander (2011)

Craftsmen often turn these gnarled masses into kitschy restaurant decor by carving their stumps into the shape of a peacock's head with the roots trailing out like feathers. ❋ Kelly Crow (2011)

Instead, in the world-premiere production of Mr. Fénelon's work, based on the revered play by Anton Chekhov, the single set is a strange grotto formed by gnarled gray tree trunks and bare, braided branches overhead. ❋ Judy Fayard (2012)

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