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gnarled

 

[ nษ‘หld ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

description of a tree or branch

knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age

Synonyms

knotted, twisted, wrinkled

Examples of usage

  • the gnarled oak tree stood tall in the forest
  • his gnarled hands shook as he tried to hold the cup

Translations

Translations of the word "gnarled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nรณdoa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅเคกเคผเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช knorrig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbonggol

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒัƒะทะปัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sฤ™katy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใญใ˜ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท noueux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nudoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผฤŸรผmlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ๋””๊ฐ€ ๋งŽ์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sukovitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sukovitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰ญๆ›ฒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zavozlan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hnykill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏะนั–ะฝัˆะตะบั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒซแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรผyรผnlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nudoso

Etymology

The word 'gnarled' originated from the Middle English 'knarled', which meant 'knotted'. It is derived from the Old Norse word 'knar', meaning 'knot'. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation evolved to become 'gnarled' in modern English. The term is often used to describe trees or branches that have become twisted and knobbly with age, adding a sense of character and history to the object.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,683, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.