gnarled: Meaning and Definition of

gnarled

Pronunciation: (närld), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of trees) full of or covered with gnarls; bent; twisted.
  2. having a rugged, weather-beaten appearance: a gnarled old sea captain.
  3. crabby; cantankerous.
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