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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gnarl \Gnarl\, n. [See {Gnar}, n.] a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gnarl \Gnarl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gnarled}; p. pr & vb n. {Gnarling}.] [From older gnar, prob. of imitative origin; cf G. knarren, knurren D. knorren Sw knorra Dan. knurre.] To growl; to snarl. And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gnarl n : something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots" [syn: {knot}] v 1: twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree" 2: complain quietly [syn: {murmur}, {mutter}, {grumble}, {croak}]
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