Associations to the word «Gnarly»

Wiktionary

GNARLY, adjective. Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled
GNARLY, adjective. (US slang) dangerous
GNARLY, adjective. (US slang) unpleasant, awful, ugly
GNARLY, adjective. (slang) excellent, attractive
GNARLY, adjective. (US slang) Of music or a sound, harsh

Dictionary definition

GNARLY, adjective. Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats