gnarly
[nahr-lee]
adjective, gnarl·i·er, gnarl·i·est.
Slang. distasteful; distressing; offensive; gross: a comic noted for his gnarly humor.
Origin of gnarly
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Related Words for gnarly
hairy, boss, great, keen, magnificent, marvelous, neat, nifty, sensational, superb, swell, wonderful, finestExamples from the Web for gnarly
Contemporary Examples of gnarly
A helicopter hovered overhead, catching every second of the gnarly ride.
Work, especially, sees you getting kinks out of gnarly systems and operations.
Charred palm trees loomed over the road like gnarly fingers up through the ground.
Historical Examples of gnarly
“The gnarly trees, their twisted branches”—recommenced the top boy.
Three Men on the BummelJerome K. Jerome
The latter had been shaved and smoothed over every gnarly place.
The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red CrossGertrude W. Morrison
The chance apple tree beside the road, with fruit too gnarly to eat, is common on roadsides throughout New England.
Trees Worth KnowingJulia Ellen Rogers
In front stands the old brown anvil set upon a gnarly maple block.
Adventures In FriendshipDavid Grayson
They were twisted and gnarly, and with scarcely the semblance of the full meaty calf such as graces your leg and mine.
Before AdamJack London
gnarly
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