adj.
Pronunciation: ' när(- ə )ld
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably alteration of knurled
Date: 1603
1 : full of knots or gnarls : KNOTTY < gnarled hands>
2 : crabbed in disposition, aspect, or character
adj.
Pronunciation: ' när(- ə )ld
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably alteration of knurled
Date: 1603
1 : full of knots or gnarls : KNOTTY < gnarled hands>
2 : crabbed in disposition, aspect, or character
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012