gnarlier

gnarlier
adj. knotty, tangled, twisted, contorted, gnarled

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • gnarly — adjective (gnarlier; gnarliest) Date: 1773 1. gnarled 2. slang a. difficult, hairy < skidded around gnarly hairpin turns Austin Murphy > b. bad, nasty < has some pretty …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Banksia integrifolia — Coast Banksia Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • gnarly — gnarliness, n. /nahr lee/, adj., gnarlier, gnarliest. 1. gnarled. 2. Slang. distasteful; distressing; offensive; gross: a comic noted for his gnarly humor. [1820 30; GNARL1 + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • gnarly — adjective (gnarlier, gnarliest) 1》 gnarled. 2》 N. Amer. informal dangerous or difficult. [orig. surfers slang, perh. from the appearance of rough sea.]     ↘unpleasant or unattractive. 3》 N. Amer. informal excellent …   English new terms dictionary

  • gnarly — ► ADJECTIVE (gnarlier, gnarliest) 1) gnarled. 2) N. Amer. informal dangerous, challenging, or unpleasant …   English terms dictionary

  • gnarled — [närld] adj. [ult. < ME knorre, a knot: see KNUR] 1. knotty and twisted, as the trunk of an old tree 2. roughened, hardened, sinewy, etc., as hands that do rough work: Also gnarly or gnarlier or gnarliest …   English World dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”