gnarl 1 (närl) intr.v. gnarled ,
gnarl·ing ,
gnarls To snarl; growl.
[ Frequentative of
gnar .]
gnarl 2 (närl) n. A protruding knot on a tree.
tr.v. gnarled ,
gnarl·ing ,
gnarls To make knotted; twist.
gnarl (nɑːl ) n (Botany) any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree
vb (tr ) to knot or cause to knot
[C19: back formation from gnarled, probably variant of knurled; see knurl]
gnarl (nɑːl ) or gnar vb (intr ) obsolete to growl or snarl
[C16: of imitative origin]
gnarl1 (nɑrl) n. 1. a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
v.t. 2. to twist into a knotted or distorted form.
[1805–15]
gnarl2 (nɑrl) v.i. to growl; snarl.
[1585–95; alter. of
gnar ]
gnarl Past participle: gnarledGerund: gnarlingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I gnarl you gnarl he/she/it gnarls we gnarl you gnarl they gnarl
Preterite I gnarled you gnarled he/she/it gnarled we gnarled you gnarled they gnarled
Present Continuous I am gnarling you are gnarling he/she/it is gnarling we are gnarling you are gnarling they are gnarling
Present Perfect I have gnarled you have gnarled he/she/it has gnarled we have gnarled you have gnarled they have gnarled
Past Continuous I was gnarling you were gnarling he/she/it was gnarling we were gnarling you were gnarling they were gnarling
Past Perfect I had gnarled you had gnarled he/she/it had gnarled we had gnarled you had gnarled they had gnarled
Future I will gnarl you will gnarl he/she/it will gnarl we will gnarl you will gnarl they will gnarl
Future Perfect I will have gnarled you will have gnarled he/she/it will have gnarled we will have gnarled you will have gnarled they will have gnarled
Future Continuous I will be gnarling you will be gnarling he/she/it will be gnarling we will be gnarling you will be gnarling they will be gnarling
Present Perfect Continuous I have been gnarling you have been gnarling he/she/it has been gnarling we have been gnarling you have been gnarling they have been gnarling
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been gnarling you will have been gnarling he/she/it will have been gnarling we will have been gnarling you will have been gnarling they will have been gnarling
Past Perfect Continuous I had been gnarling you had been gnarling he/she/it had been gnarling we had been gnarling you had been gnarling they had been gnarling
Conditional I would gnarl you would gnarl he/she/it would gnarl we would gnarl you would gnarl they would gnarl
Past Conditional I would have gnarled you would have gnarled he/she/it would have gnarled we would have gnarled you would have gnarled they would have gnarled
gnarl Past participle: gnarledGerund: gnarlingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I gnarl you gnarl he/she/it gnarls we gnarl you gnarl they gnarl
Preterite I gnarled you gnarled he/she/it gnarled we gnarled you gnarled they gnarled
Present Continuous I am gnarling you are gnarling he/she/it is gnarling we are gnarling you are gnarling they are gnarling
Present Perfect I have gnarled you have gnarled he/she/it has gnarled we have gnarled you have gnarled they have gnarled
Past Continuous I was gnarling you were gnarling he/she/it was gnarling we were gnarling you were gnarling they were gnarling
Past Perfect I had gnarled you had gnarled he/she/it had gnarled we had gnarled you had gnarled they had gnarled
Future I will gnarl you will gnarl he/she/it will gnarl we will gnarl you will gnarl they will gnarl
Future Perfect I will have gnarled you will have gnarled he/she/it will have gnarled we will have gnarled you will have gnarled they will have gnarled
Future Continuous I will be gnarling you will be gnarling he/she/it will be gnarling we will be gnarling you will be gnarling they will be gnarling
Present Perfect Continuous I have been gnarling you have been gnarling he/she/it has been gnarling we have been gnarling you have been gnarling they have been gnarling
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been gnarling you will have been gnarling he/she/it will have been gnarling we will have been gnarling you will have been gnarling they will have been gnarling
Past Perfect Continuous I had been gnarling you had been gnarling he/she/it had been gnarling we had been gnarling you had been gnarling they had been gnarling
Conditional I would gnarl you would gnarl he/she/it would gnarl we would gnarl you would gnarl they would gnarl
Past Conditional I would have gnarled you would have gnarled he/she/it would have gnarled we would have gnarled you would have gnarled they would have gnarled
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Noun 1. gnarl - 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"Verb 1. gnarl - twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"twist ,
bend ,
deform ,
flex ,
turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
2. gnarl - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
gnarl - 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"