gnarled

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɑː(ɹ)ld/ === Etymology 1 === First attested Shakespeare 1603: Thy sharpe and sulpherous bolt Splits the vn-wedgable [unwedgable] and gnarled Oke [oak]. Measure for Measure, Act II, scene ii, line 116 Variant of knurled, from knurl. By surface analysis, gnarl +‎ -ed, though gnarl is a later back-formation. Popular use by 19th century. ==== Adjective ==== gnarled (comparative more gnarled, superlative most gnarled) Knotty and misshapen. Made rough by age or hard work. ===== Synonyms ===== gnarly ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== gnarled simple past and past participle of gnarl (Etymology 1) === Etymology 2 === See gnarl (Etymology 2). ==== Verb ==== gnarled simple past and past participle of gnarl (Etymology 2) === References === === Anagrams === Dangler, Glander, Le Grand, Legrand, dangler, rangled