| VERB | contact | gnarl | twist into a state of deformity |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | gnarl, murmur, mutter, grumble, croak | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | |
| NOUN | shape | gnarl, knot | something twisted and tight and swollen |
| Sounds | naa'rl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ensnarl ... snarl: 3 rhymes with aarl... | |
| Meaning | Something twisted and tight and swollen. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the old man's fists were two great gnarls" | |
| Synonym | knot | |
| Broader | distorted shape, distortion | A shape resulting from distortion |
| Spanish | nudo | |
| Catalan | nus | |
| Adjectives | gnarly | used of old persons or old trees |
| Verbs | gnarl | twist into a state of deformity |
| Meaning | Twist into a state of deformity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The wind has gnarled this old tree" | |
| Broader | flex, bend, deform, twist, turn | Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked / crooked or angular form |
| Nouns | gnarl | something twisted and tight and swollen |
| Meaning | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | murmur, mutter, grumble, croak | |
| Broader | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
| Spanish | gruñir, murmurar | |
| Catalan | grunyir, murmurar, queixar-se, rondinar | |
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