gnarled
adjective
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Definition of gnarled
Examples of gnarled in a Sentence
the old man's gnarled fingers
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His first attempt at a baguette resembled gnarled driftwood. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "He quit his desk job, now his Alabama bakery is rising," 1 Aug. 2019 For 20 years, my great-great-grandmother lived in a single-wide trailer on my grandmother’s ranch, complete with its own patio and gnarled apricot tree out front. — Cassandra Landry, SFChronicle.com, "Tiny home in Oakland a perfect fit for grandmother," 31 July 2019 The drop is gnarled and monstrous, with enough sidechained noise to blow a blood vessel. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "The 10 Best Rezz Songs," 23 July 2019 Case said of the gnarled old plant whose interior has died off but continues to grow outward with fresh pads. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A the Lux Art Institute, Carolyn Case seeing what sticks," 9 July 2019 On the first hole of the course — which is really the eighth hole of the club’s North Course — there’s a broken and gnarled oak tree about 80 yards up the right side of the fairway. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Henry Ford, Jerome Bettis and the history of Detroit Golf Club," 25 June 2019 The revolutionary ideals of freedom and equality that flowered in Virginia had become twisted and gnarled. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, "Virginia debated ending slavery after Nat Turner’s revolt," 14 June 2019 Most of the landscapes are arid and golden, populated with gnarled trees. — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, "María Berrío's dream-like collages deploy paper like paint," 17 June 2019 Many have suggested that the gnarled root, prized for its ability to grow in harsh, tropical environments, may be a key crop in reducing hunger throughout the world. — Jennifer Leman, Scientific American, "The Bitter Truth: Scientists Sequence the Almond Genome," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gnarled.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gnarled
gnarled
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of gnarled
of wood
: having many twists and hard bumps or knots
: bumpy or twisted
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gnarled
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Kids Definition of gnarled
: being twisted, rugged, or full of knots
a gnarled old oak tree
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