| Noun | 1. | gnarl - 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | gnarl - twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"twist, bend, deform, flex, turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" | |
| 2. | gnarl - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" | |