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gnarl
(n/A/rl )

noun (n)

  • something twisted and tight and swollen(noun.shape)
    Example:
    The old man's fists were two great gnarls.
    Synonym:
    knot
    source: wordnet30
  • a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • twist into a state of deformity(verb.contact)
    Example:
    The wind has gnarled this old tree.
    source: wordnet30
  • make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    croak, grumble, murmur, mutter
    source: wordnet30
  • To growl; to snarl.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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