gnarly
Having or characterized by gnarlsHaving or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.
» He had a pretty gnarly gash on his arm.
У него был на руке жутковатого вида порез.
Meaning
5 sensesHaving or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.
a gnarly stump
(dated, slang)Excellent; attractive.
a gnarly dude
клёвыйkljóvyj
(US, dated, slang)Dangerous; difficult.
a gnarly problem
(US, slang)Unpleasant, awful, ugly.
Unpleasant, awful, ugly.
(US, slang)Of music or a sound: harsh.
Near-synonyms: cacophonic, discordant, jarring
- used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
Examples
2 sentencesHe had a pretty gnarly gash on his arm.
ruУ него был на руке жутковатого вида порез.
Gnarly! You were airborne for like 10 seconds.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From gnarl (“knot in wood”) + -y. The slang senses were particularly popularized by US surFrom gnarl (“knot in wood”) + -y. The slang senses were particularly popularized by US surf culture in the 1970s.
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Forms
gnarlier, gnarliestSynonyms
16 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form