Associations to the word «Gnarly»
Noun
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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.