1. full of knots or gnarls; twisted and rough
Usage: archaic or dialectal

Examples

• The old oak had knarry branches that twisted in all directions.
• His knarry walking stick was carved from driftwood.
• The knarry roots made it difficult to dig in that spot.
• She ran her fingers along the knarry bark of the ancient tree.
• The carpenter avoided the knarry section of the wood plank.