gnarl
Cross references: 1. deform 1. gnarl \'na:r(*)l\ vi [prob. freq. of gnar] : GROWL, SNARL 2. gnarl vt [back-formation fr. gnarled] : to twist into a state of deformity 3. gnarl \'na:r-le-\ n : a hard protuberance with twisted grain on a tree - gnarly aj