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Definition of gnarled : 1. Knotty; full of knots or gnarls; twisted; crossgrained.
2. of Gnarl

Synonyms:

snarled, tough, convoluted, knotted, knotty, crooked, problematical, tortuous, contorted, elusive, snarly, gnarly, bent, problematic, knobbed, twisted, involved, baffling, tangled

coarse, sinewy, ragged, rumpled, rough, ruffled, stubbled, scratchy, rugged, scuffed, bristly, jagged, knurled

roughened, coarsened, scratched

Usage examples:

• Jim scratched his sandy head and looked at his comrade, a little gnarled fellow, like the bleached root of a tree. - "The Mysterious Rider", Zane Grey.
• The old lake house flung down uncouth shadows on one hand, a gnarled oak pushed its gaunt limbs far over the waters on the other. - "Norston's Rest", Ann S. Stephens.
• He passed with great caution the door of the gnarled woman, and finally stopped outside his home and listened. - "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets", Stephen Crane.