How to pronounce gnarly
American English pronunciation
NAR-lee
- IPA
- /ˈnɑɹli/
- Syllables
- NAR · lee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What gnarly means
Rough and full of twisted knots
In a sentence: The gnarly old oak in our yard has been there for a hundred years.
Where it comes from: First seen in the 1300s; from Old English for a knot in wood.
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