First Known Use: 1593
Dictionary
1gnarl
verb \ˈnär(-ə)l\
Definition of GNARL
intransitive verb
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Origin of GNARL
probably frequentative of gnar
2gnarl
verb
Definition of GNARL
transitive verb
: to twist into a state of deformity
Origin of GNARL
back-formation from gnarled
First Known Use: 1814
3gnarl
noun
Definition of GNARL
: a hard protuberance with twisted grain on a tree
See gnarl defined for kids First Known Use of GNARL
1805
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