adjective
- twisted and rough in appearance, especially due to age or weather
Usage: often used to describe trees, wood, or hands
Examples
- The gnarled oak tree had survived many storms over the centuries.
- His gnarled hands showed the effects of decades of hard labor.
- The walking stick was carved from a piece of gnarled driftwood.
- Gnarled roots emerged from the forest floor like ancient sculptures.
- The old fisherman’s gnarled fingers expertly tied the knots.
- She admired the gnarled branches silhouetted against the sunset.