gnarl
noun
1. something twisted and tight and swollen
- the old man's fists were two great gnarls
Similar word(s): knot
Definition categories: shape, distortion
verb
1. twist into a state of deformity
- The wind has gnarled this old tree
Definition categories: contact, bend, deform, flex, turn, twist
2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
Similar word(s): croak, grumble, murmur, mutter
Definition categories: communication, complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch