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Synonyms for gnarly

Grammar : Adj
Spell : nahr-lee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɑr li

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Définition of gnarly

Origin :
  • 1829, "knotted and rugged," from gnarl (see gnarled) + -y (2). Picked up 1970s as surfer slang to describe a dangerous wave; it had spread in teen slang by 1982, where it meant both "excellent" and "disgusting."
  • adj cool, excellent
Example sentences :
  • “The gnarly trees, their twisted branches”—recommenced the top boy.
  • Extract from : « Three Men on the Bummel » by Jerome K. Jerome
  • The latter had been shaved and smoothed over every gnarly place.
  • Extract from : « The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross » by Gertrude W. Morrison
  • The chance apple tree beside the road, with fruit too gnarly to eat, is common on roadsides throughout New England.
  • Extract from : « Trees Worth Knowing » by Julia Ellen Rogers
  • In front stands the old brown anvil set upon a gnarly maple block.
  • Extract from : « Adventures In Friendship » by David Grayson
  • They were twisted and gnarly, and with scarcely the semblance of the full meaty calf such as graces your leg and mine.
  • Extract from : « Before Adam » by Jack London
  • And as he peers he crooks one monstrous leg and with his gnarly toes scratches himself on the stomach.
  • Extract from : « Before Adam » by Jack London
  • He was tall and gnarly and the point of his chin rested stiffly on the slope of his shoulder.
  • Extract from : « Shadow Mountain » by Dane Coolidge
  • Gnarly fruit may be used for jellies or marmalades by cutting out defective portions.
  • Extract from : « Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation » by Maria Parloa
  • The water in which the fruit was boiled can be used with the parings, cores, and gnarly fruit to make jelly.
  • Extract from : « Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation » by Maria Parloa
  • It had been seen to destroy a four year old bull by a single impact upon that animal's gnarly forehead.
  • Extract from : « The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 » by Ambrose Bierce

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