gnarl

[US]/nɑːl/
[UK]/nɑrl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a knot or growth on a tree
vi.to form a knot or gnarled shape; to snarl or growl
vt.to twist or distort
Word Forms
Pluralgnarls
Third Person Singulargnars
Present Participlegnarling
Past Tensegnarled
Past Participlegnarled

Phrases & Collocations

gnarl your teeth

gnarl of wood

gnarl in pain

gnarl of roots

gnarl and twist

gnarl of branches

gnarl in frustration

gnarl with rage

gnarl at obstacles

gnarl of metal

Example Sentences

the tree's branches began to gnarl as it aged.

he could hear the dog gnarl at the intruder.

the old man's fingers gnarl from years of hard work.

she watched the vines gnarl around the fence.

the dog would gnarl when it felt threatened.

as the storm approached, the trees began to gnarl in the wind.

the artist used a gnarl pattern in her sculpture.

the roots of the plant gnarl beneath the soil.

he tried to untangle the gnarl of wires.

over time, the metal began to gnarl and rust.

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