gnarly

gnarl·y

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nahr-lee]
- /ˈnɑr li/
- /ˈnɑː.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahr-lee]
- /ˈnɑr li/

Definitions of gnarly word

abbreviation GNARLY gnarled. 1
adjective gnarly Slang. distasteful; distressing; offensive; gross: a comic noted for his gnarly humor. 1
adjective gnarly wood: knobbly 1
abbreviation GNARLY gnarled 1
adjective gnarly good, outstanding 1
adjective gnarly unpleasant 1

See all 9 definitions of gnarly

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Origin of gnarly

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; gnarl1 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Gnarly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gnarly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gnarly

adj gnarly

hairy — covered with hair; having much hair.
boss — Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.

adjective gnarly

cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.

All 15 Synonyms of gnarly