gnarled
adjective
[ nɑːld ]
• knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age.
• "the gnarled old oak tree"
Similar:
knobbly,
knotty,
knotted,
gnarly,
lumpy,
bumpy,
nodular,
rough,
twisted,
bent,
crooked,
distorted,
contorted,
knurled,
nodulous,
nodose,
arthritic,
misshapen,
leathery,
weather-beaten,
weathered,
wrinkled,
wizened,
thrawn,
wry,
Origin:
early 17th century: variant of knarled, from knar.
