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Gnarled

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WordDefinition
crookedNot straight; having one or more bends or angles.
gnarly(slang, dated) Excellent; attractive.
knottedTied in knots.
knotty(figuratively) Complicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
knobbedHaving a knob or knobs.

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WordDefinition
gnarly(slang, dated) Excellent; attractive.
knotty(figuratively) Complicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
knobbedHaving a knob or knobs.
knottedverbTied in knots.
crookedNot straight; having one or more bends or angles.
knurlynounGnarled or knotty; hard and misshapen.
knarledAlternative form of gnarled. [Knotty and misshapen.]
knarredknotty; gnarled
knarlyAlternative form of gnarly. [Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.]
knaggyHaving many protuberances, knobs or knots; knotty, rough or rugged.
gnarleyAlternative form of gnarly. [Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.]
knagged(obsolete) Having protuberances, knobs or knots
knoppylumpy; knotty
snagglycovered in snaggles, knotty
deformedUnusual of shape; misshapen.
knubbledknobbly
knubbylumpy; knobbly
snaggynounCovered in snags, or similar sharp projections.
knarry(obsolete) knotty; gnarled
burly(usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

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