What does gnarly mean?
Gnarly means Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled..
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/ˈnɑːli/ · adjective
Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled..
Out of one window I can see the garden, those mysterious deep-shaded arbors, the riotous old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees.
There ain't nothing gnarlier (apparently) than slapping on some brightly coloured sunblock to ward off the blinding spectre of dangerous, snow-reflected sunlight.
a gnarly problem
When the swell struck, the North Shore got gnarly, and the wise ones hit the outer islands where the energy was just as juicy but a bit more organized.
Work that makes you unhappy is what I mean by "a gnarly problem." The trouble is, the market pays for solutions to gnarly problems, not solutions to easy problems. As the Yorkshire lads say, "Where there's muck, there's brass."
We're not talking about a lame chick and a gnarly guy. We're talking about a couple of far-out dudes.
Funky Kong: 'Those Snowmads are a gnarly bunch! I hear they're enjoyin' your island. Go get 'em, DK!'
Use gnarly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gnarly means Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled..
Common synonyms include gnarled, knobbly, knobby, awesome.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Out of one window I can see the garden, those mysterious deep-shaded arbors, the riotous old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees.
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