🖐️gnarled

adjective
/nɑːrld/

Meaning

Twisted, rough, and knotted, especially with age.

Example Sentences

The old man had gnarled hands from years of hard work.

Synonyms

twisted, knotted, rugged, deformed, rough

Antonyms

smooth, straight, refined

Collocations

gnarled tree, gnarled hands, gnarled roots

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