gnarl /nɑː(ɹ)l/noun 2adjective 1verb 2forms 3 noun2 •A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. •Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs. adjective1 •Gnarled, knotty, twisted. verb2 •To knot or twist something. •To snarl or growl; to gnar.And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first. — 1591 formsgnarled · gnarling · gnarls
