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gnarly

[ nahr-lee ]

adjective

gnarlier, gnarliest.
  1. twisted with or as if with gnarls or knots; gnarled:

    long and gnarly fingers.

  2. Slang. distasteful or distressing; offensive; gross:

    a comic noted for his gnarly humor.

  3. Slang. excellent; wonderful:

    The live album has some gnarly guitar riffs and sweet bass lines.

  4. Slang. difficult or dangerous:

    the gnarly surf.



gnarly

/ ˈɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. another word for gnarled
  2. informal.
    good; great
  3. slang.
    surfing difficult and dangerous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Բi·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gnarly1

First recorded in 1820–30; gnarl 1 + -y 1
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Contact often results in a gnarly skin rash.

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His legs are “still messed up” now, he told Bensinger, pulling up a pant leg to reveal a gnarly scarred calf.

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“Jessie’s Girl” rocker Rick Springfield says he lives with the lasting toll of a gnarly fall that happened decades ago.

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A few beats later, she slides in gossiping about Laurie’s menace of a kid and gnarly divorce.

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But behind this convivial scene a "gnarly and unpleasant" legal battle is underway.

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