gnarl‧y /ˈnɑːli $ ˈnɑːr-/ adjective

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

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

3. American English spoken a word meaning very good or excellent, used by young people:
‘Look at the size of that wave.’ ‘Gnarly!’

4. American English spoken a word meaning very bad, used by young people:
a gnarly car wreck

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