Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gnar

/nɑː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: gnar
IPA: /nɑː(ɹ)/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To snarl or growl.

adj

Slang

noun

Snow or an ocean wave.

Slang

Example Sentences

"You wanted to surf instead, to be like those locals who lived simply, had enough money for rent, food, and board wax; who waited tables at night and woke up to shred the gnar."

Etymology

Inherited from Old English gnyrran.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

gnars (present, singular) gnarring (participle, present) gnarred (participle, past) gnarred (past) gnarr (alternative) gnarl (alternative) knar (alternative) narr (alternative) more gnar (comparative) most gnar (superlative) gnars (plural)

Rhymes With

are their our far car star bar water bar standard star christmas star chances are joint bar

Questions

How do you pronounce gnar?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑː(ɹ)/.
What does gnar mean?: To snarl or growl.
Where does gnar come from?: Inherited from Old English gnyrran.

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