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What (who) is gnarled - definition
gnarled
a.
Knotty, knotted, twisted, contorted, gnarly, full of knots.
gnarled
¦ adjective knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age.
Origin
C17: var. of knarled, from knar.
gnarled
1.
A gnarled tree is twisted and strangely shaped because it is old.
...a large and beautiful garden full of ancient gnarled trees.
ADJ
2.
A person who is gnarled looks very old because their skin has lines on it or their body is bent. If someone has gnarled hands, their hands are twisted as a result of old age or illness.
...gnarled old men...
His hands were gnarled with arthritis.
ADJ
Examples of use of gnarled
1. "I was sitting on this gnarled shrub about six feet off the ground.
2. His voice echoed off the shells of vacant, gnarled buildings in Adaisse‘s main square.
3. "Ach, at least you can protect yourself against the cold," said the gnarled one.
4. Muddy clothes and strips of insulation dangled from gnarled oaks trees.
5. Her gnarled hands trembled as she spoke from behind a veil.