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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. something twisted and tight and swollen;
- Example: "their muscles stood out in knots"
- Example: "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"
- Example: "his stomach was in knots"
[syn: knot, gnarl]


VERB (2)

1. twist into a state of deformity;
- Example: "The wind has gnarled this old tree"

2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;
- Example: "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
[syn: murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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         And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first.
                                                  --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gnarl \Gnarl\, n. [See Gnar, n.]
   a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with
   twisted grain, on a tree.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

gnarl
    n 1: 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, gnarl]
    v 1: twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this
         old tree"
    2: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she
       grumbles when she feels overworked" [syn: murmur, mutter,
       grumble, croak, gnarl]