gnarl :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (1)

n. something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"

Verbs (5)

gnarl

v. twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"

murmur, mutter, grumble, croak

v. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"

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Fuzzynyms (19)

kink

n. a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"

ringlet, ringlet butterfly

n. any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae

change shape, change form, deform

v. assume a different shape or form

heave, buckle, warp

v. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

cripple, stultify

v. deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"

maim

v. injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation; "people were maimed by the explosion"

mangle, mutilate, murder

v. alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language"

cavil, carp, chicane

v. raise trivial objections

crab

v. fish for crab

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