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gnarl

1 American  
[nahrl] / nɑrl /

noun

  1. a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.

verb (used with object)

  1. to twist into a knotted or distorted form.

    Synonyms:
    distort, contort
gnarl 2 American  
[nahrl] / nɑrl /

verb (used without object)

  1. to growl; snarl.

gnarl 1 British  
/ nɑːl /

noun

  1. any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree

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verb

  1. (tr) to knot or cause to knot

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gnarl 2 British  
/ nɑːl, nɑː /

verb

  1. obsolete (intr) to growl or snarl

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Etymology

Origin of gnarl1

First recorded in 1805–15; back formation from gnarled

Origin of gnarl2

First recorded in 1585–95; variant of gnar

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