1. having knots, lumps, or gnarled protrusions; rough and twisted in appearance

Examples

• The old oak tree had a knurly trunk covered in bark.
• His knurly walking stick was carved from driftwood.
• The knurly roots of the ancient tree spread across the forest floor.
• She ran her fingers over the knurly surface of the wooden table.
• The knurly branches made climbing the tree difficult.
• The craftsman preferred knurly wood for its unique character.