gnarl
noun
- 1
something twisted and tight and swollen
their muscles stood out in knots
the old man's fists were two great gnarls
verb
- 1
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
she grumbles when she feels overworked
- 2
twist into a state of deformity
The wind has gnarled this old tree
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