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gnarl
[
nahrl
]
Origin
gnarl
1
/
nɑrl
/
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[
nahrl
]
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noun
1.
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
verb (used with object)
2.
to twist into a knotted or distorted form.
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to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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Origin:
1805–15;
back formation from
gnarled
Synonyms
2.
contort, distort.
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gnarl
2
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nɑrl
/
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nahrl
]
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verb (used without object)
to growl; snarl.
Origin:
1585–95;
variant of
gnar
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gnarl
1
(nɑːl)
—
n
1.
any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree
—
vb
2.
(
tr
) to knot or cause to knot
[C19: back formation from
gnarled,
probably variant of
knurled;
see
knurl
]
gnarl
or
gnar
2
(nɑːl, nɑː)
—
vb
obsolete
(
intr
) to growl or snarl
[C16: of imitative origin]
gnar
or
gnar
2
—
vb
[C16: of imitative origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
gnarl
"contort, twist," 1814, a back-formation from
gnarled
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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