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adj. Having gnarls; knotty or misshapen: gnarled branches.

adj. Morose or peevish; crabbed.

adj. Rugged and roughened, as from old age or work: the gnarled hands of a carpenter.

adj. knotty and misshapen

adj. made rough by age or hard work

v. Simple past tense and past participle of gnarl. (Etymology 1)

v. Simple past tense and past participle of gnarl. (Etymology 2)

adj. Knotty; full of knots or gnarls; twisted; crossgrained.

Full of gnarls or rough knots; gnarly.

Hence Cross-grained; perverse.

adj. used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

"She was hoping that Dan would never grow "gnarled" towards herself, longing for him to speak and promise that he would not, but he still remained silent, and presently the door burst open, the rinking party appeared on the threshold, and the opportunity for quiet conclave was over."

crooked   

gnarl   

knotty    twisted    crossgrained    distorted    gnarly   

gnarl   

ensnarled   

bony    misshapen    knotty    wither    hairy    stubby    gaunt    skeletal    jagged    shaggy