gnarly
adjective
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gnarlier;
gnarliest
Definition of gnarly
Examples of gnarly in a Sentence
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And then tune into AMC on Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET/PT to learn what other gnarly treats await. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, "Watch an awesome Fear the Walking Dead zombie decapitation," 23 Aug. 2019 Rihanna, likely recovering from a gnarly hangover thanks to Seth Meyers, got her second wind at the BET Awards on Sunday night. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "No One Had A Better BET Awards Show Than Rihanna," 24 June 2019 Meanwhile, Max’s pals in the city tangle with some gnarly cats. — Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Dogs and cats stick to the formula in ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’," 6 June 2019 Meanwhile, Max's pals in the city tangle with some gnarly cats. — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, "Review: Dogs and cats stick to the formula in ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’," 5 June 2019 The gnarly Ed was supposed to be a silent sight-gag character. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "'The Lion King' turns 25: Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin showed teeth as hilarious hyenas," 23 Nov. 2018 The standard Ranger 4x4's 8.9 inches of ground clearance matches that of the gnarly ZR2's. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "I'm Not Sure We Need a Ford Ranger Raptor," 13 June 2019 That wasn't an issue in my gnarly test bramble, which is usually mowed by a tractor the size of a Victorian manor. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Meet the Tweel: The Tire That Never Goes Flat," 26 May 2019 The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is designed to pick its way through gnarly trails. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The 2019 Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Awards," 16 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gnarly.' 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 gnarly
gnarly
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of gnarly
: very difficult or bad
: very good
See the full definition for gnarly in the English Language Learners Dictionary
gnarly
adjective
\ ˈnär-lē
\
\
gnarlier;
gnarliest
Kids Definition of gnarly
: gnarled