Gnarly Definition

närlē
adjective
gnarlier, gnarliest
Gnarled; misshapen.
American Heritage
Characterized by violent motion; powerful or turbulent.
Gnarly waves.
American Heritage
Unpleasant or difficult.
American Heritage
Remarkable; outstanding.
American Heritage

Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.

On the right of the station were two gnarly cottonwood trees... "” Mark Goodwin, Last Words.
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Adjective

Base Form:
gnarly
Comparative:
gnarlier
Superlative:
gnarliest

Origin of Gnarly

  • In slang senses, particularly popularized by US surf culture in the 1970s.

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  • gnarl +"Ž -y.

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