gnarl
noun
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
something twisted and tight and swollen
their muscles stood out in knots
Types & categories
- distorted shape hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
twist into a state of deformity
The wind has gnarled this old tree
Types & categories
- twist hypernym
Related & opposite
- gnarl derivation
Sense 3 verb
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
she grumbles when she feels overworked
Types & categories
- plain hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gnarl |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tangle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | knot |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | snarled |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gnarled |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | distorted shape |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | gnarl |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | twist |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | grumble |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | mutterer |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | squawker |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | plain |