GNARL


Meaning of GNARL in English

gnarl 1

/nahrl/ , n.

1. a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.

v.t.

2. to twist into a knotted or distorted form.

[ 1805-15; back formation from GNARLED ]

Syn. 2. contort, distort.

gnarl 2

/nahrl/ , v.i.

to growl; snarl.

[ 1585-95; var. of GNAR ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .