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gnarled

/nɑːld/adjective

उच्चारण नार्ल्ड

गाँठदार, टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा, ऐंठा हुआ (पुराना पेड़)

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a tree) rough and twisted, especially because it is old

    गाँठदार, टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा, ऐंठा हुआ (पुराना पेड़)

    • the gnarled trunk of an old banyan tree

    Synonyms twisted knotted knotty contorted bent

    Opposite straight smooth

  2. 2

    (of a person or part of the body) bent and twisted because of age or illness

    (उम्र या बीमारी से) झुर्रीदार और ऐंठा हुआ

    • The old farmer held the cup in his gnarled hands.

    Synonyms wrinkled knobbly bony crooked

    Opposite smooth

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

twisted knotted knotty contorted bent wrinkled knobbly bony crooked

Antonyms

straight smooth

§Grammar and usage

The g in gnarled is silent, so it sounds like 'narld', as in gnat and gnaw.

Gnarled का g नहीं बोला जाता, इसलिए यह 'narld' जैसा सुनाई देता है, जैसे gnat और gnaw में।