a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
verb (used with object)
to twist into a knotted or distorted form.
verb (used without object)
to growl; snarl.
any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree
(transitive) to knot or cause to knot
(intransitive) (obsolete) to growl or snarl
“contort, twist,” 1814, a back-formation from gnarled. As a noun from 1824. Earlier the verb was used in a sense of “to snarl” (1590s).
[nahr-lee] /ˈnɑr li/ adjective, gnarlier, gnarliest. 1. . 2. Slang. distasteful; distressing; offensive; gross: a comic noted for his gnarly humor. /ˈnɑːlɪ/ adjective 1. another word for gnarled 2. (NZ, informal) good; great 3. (surfing, slang) difficult and dangerous adj. 1829, “knotted and rugged,” from gnarl (see gnarled) + -y (2). Picked up 1970s as […]
[nahr] /nɑr/ verb (used without object), gnarred, gnarring. 1. to snarl; growl.
[nash] /næʃ/ verb (used with object) 1. to grind or strike (the teeth) together, especially in rage or pain. 2. to bite with grinding teeth. verb (used without object) 3. to gnash the teeth. noun 4. an act of gnashing. /næʃ/ verb 1. to grind (the teeth) together, as in pain or anger 2. (transitive) […]
[glahy-seen, glahy-seen] /ˈglaɪ sin, glaɪˈsin/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a colorless, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble solid, H 2 NCH 2 COOH, the simplest amino acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis and biochemical research. Symbol: G. Abbreviation: Gly; /ˈɡlaɪsiːn; ɡlaɪˈsiːn/ noun 1. a nonessential amino acid occurring in most proteins that acts as a neurotransmitter; aminoacetic acid glycine […]