gnarl
gnarl · gnarls · gnarled · gnarling
бурчати
бормотать, мычать
murmeln, brummen, knurren
To knot or twist somethingTo knot or twist something.
/nɑː(ɹ)l/
» The tree had a gnarled bough.
Der Baum hatte einen knorrigen Ast.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To knot or twist something.
twist into a state of deformity
(intransitive)To snarl or growl; to gnar.
Examples
3 sentencesThe tree had a gnarled bough.
deDer Baum hatte einen knorrigen Ast.
The raven perched atop the eerie, gnarled tree.
The gnarled branches scraped and grasped for me like living hands.
ruУзловатые ветви поскрипывали и тянулись ко мне, словно чьи-то руки, пытаясь ухватить.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Back-formation from gnarled.Back-formation from gnarled.
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Forms
gnarls, gnarling, gnarled, gnarledSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle