26984 words

gnarly

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather:

Examples:

There were low trees with thick, gnarly branches.
He served an amazing artichoke soup with gnarly black truffles and Parmesan shaved over the top.
2
used to describe something extreme, especially something that is very dangerous and exciting:

Examples:

The waves were what surfers would call "pretty gnarly".
Have you ever had a gnarly car incident?
3
difficult to deal with because of being very complicated:

Examples:

This is a gnarly, worldwide problem.
His relaxed delivery helps him to sail smoothly through the gnarliest of topics.

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