Meaning & use
gnarled
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Knotted, rough, and twisted, typically as a result of age or hardship.
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The old oak's gnarled branches stretched out over the courtyard like twisted fingers.
His gnarled hands showed decades of manual labor on the farm.
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Used for trees and wood most often, but also for hands, roots, or anything shaped by age and wear.
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