1. present participle of gnarl; to twist or contort into a knotted, gnarled form
2. present participle of gnarl; to snarl or growl (of an animal)
Usage: informal

1. the act or sound of twisting into a knotted form, or of snarling

Examples

• The old oak tree's branches were gnarling in the wind.
• The dog was gnarling at the stranger approaching the fence.
• Years of exposure had left the wood gnarling and weathered.
• We could hear the gnarling of the ancient tree as it swayed.
• The rope was gnarling into tight knots as we pulled it.
• The wolf's gnarling echoed through the forest at dusk.