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gnarly

[nahr-lee]

adjective

gnarlier, gnarliest 
  1. twisted with or as if with gnarls or knots; gnarled.

    long and gnarly fingers.

  2. Slang.distasteful or distressing; offensive; gross.

    a comic noted for his gnarly humor.

  3. Slang.excellent; wonderful.

    The live album has some gnarly guitar riffs and sweet bass lines.

  4. Slang.difficult or dangerous.

    the gnarly surf.



gnarly

/ ˈɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. another word for gnarled

  2. informalgood; great

  3. slangsurfing difficult and dangerous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • gnarliness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gnarly1

First recorded in 1820–30; gnarl 1 + -y 1
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Young, topping the bill on the Pyramid Stage, also delivered an all-time hits set, with gnarly, ragged versions of hits like Cinnamon Girl and Like A Hurricane.

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Sometimes the surfer catches a gnarly wave, and other times a shark catches the surfer.

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"I've broken my foot bad playing with my kids. I'll spare you the details but it was pretty gnarly," he said, showing his leg in plaster.

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Dan Bifano is in a hurry, but it’s in his nature to be gracious, so he keeps his countenance serene even though gnarly traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway has made his visitors very late.

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If being alone is the eternal problem, as Sade and Mina seem to acknowledge, love, in all its gnarly reality, is the only way to be truly seen.

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