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gnarl

/nɑː(ɹ)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
gnarl
IPA
/nɑː(ɹ)l/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.

noun

Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.

verb

To knot or twist something.

Transitive verb

adj

Gnarled, knotty, twisted.

verb

To snarl or growl; to gnar.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from gnarled.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gnarls (plural) gnarls (present, singular) gnarling (participle, present) gnarled (participle, past) gnarled (past)

Derived Forms

gnarly gnarley

Synonyms

knot murmur mutter grumble croak

Rhymes With

carl karl snarl harl carll ensnarl mccarl marl jarl yarl

Questions

How do you pronounce gnarl?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɑː(ɹ)l/.
What does gnarl mean?
A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
Where does gnarl come from?
Back-formation from gnarled.

How to pronounce gnarl

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