gnarled
51gnarly — 1829, knotted and rugged, from gnarl (see GNARLED (Cf. gnarled)) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Picked up 1970s as surfer slang to describe a dangerous wave; it had spread in teen slang by 1982, where it meant both excellent and disgusting …
52gnarly — adjective used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots gnarled and knotted hands a knobbed stick • Syn: ↑gnarled, ↑knotted, ↑knotty, ↑knobbed • Similar to: ↑crooked …
53knobbed — adjective used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots gnarled and knotted hands a knobbed stick • Syn: ↑gnarled, ↑gnarly, ↑knotted, ↑knotty • Similar to: ↑crooked …
54knotted — adjective 1. tied with a knot (Freq. 1) his carefully knotted necktie • Similar to: ↑tied, ↑fastened 2. used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots gnarled and knotted hands a knobbed stick …
55knurl|y — «NUR lee», adjective, knurl|i|er, knurl|i|est. = gnarled. (Cf. ↑gnarled) …
56Gnarl — Gnarl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gnarled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gnarling}.] [From older gnar, prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knarren, knurren. D. knorren, Sw. knorra, Dan. knurre.] To growl; to snarl. [1913 Webster] And wolves are gnarling who shall… …
57Gnarling — Gnarl Gnarl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gnarled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gnarling}.] [From older gnar, prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knarren, knurren. D. knorren, Sw. knorra, Dan. knurre.] To growl; to snarl. [1913 Webster] And wolves are gnarling who… …
58Knarled — (n[aum]rld), a. Knotted. See {Gnarled}. [1913 Webster] …
59Knarred — (n[aum]rd), a. Knotty; gnarled. [1913 Webster] The knarred and crooked cedar knees. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] …
60Knarry — Knar ry (n[aum]r r[y^]), a. Knotty; gnarled. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …