gnarled
[adjective]
Synonyms: twisted, contorted, knotted, knotty, rough, rugged, weather-beaten, wrinkled

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gnarled /nɑːld $ nɑːrld/ adjective
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: knurled 'having raised lines on the surface' (17-21 centuries), from knurl 'small part sticking out' (17-21 centuries)]

1. a gnarled tree or branch is rough and twisted with hard lumps

2. gnarled hands or fingers are twisted, rough, and difficult to move, usually because they are old

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