gnarl

English Thesaurus

1. something twisted and tight and swollen (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	distorted shape, distortion,
definition	:	a shape resulting from distortion (noun.shape)

2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off,
definition	:	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness (verb.communication)

3. twist into a state of deformity (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	bend, deform, flex, turn, twist,
definition	:	cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)

4. something twisted and tight and swollen (noun.shape)

derivation	:	gnarl,
definition	:	twist into a state of deformity (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knot, ravel, tangle,
definition	:	tangle or complicate (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knot,
definition	:	make into knots; make knots out of (verb.creation)

derivation	:	knotty, snarled, snarly,
definition	:	tangled in knots or snarls (adj.all)

derivation	:	gnarled, gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty,
definition	:	used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots (adj.all)

5. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath (verb.communication)

derivation	:	grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering,
definition	:	a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	mumbler, murmurer, mutterer,
definition	:	a person who speaks softly and indistinctly (noun.person)

derivation	:	bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner,
definition	:	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining (noun.person)

6. twist into a state of deformity (verb.contact)

derivation	:	gnarl, knot,
definition	:	something twisted and tight and swollen (noun.shape)

7. something twisted and tight and swollen (noun.shape)

derivation	:	gnarl,
definition	:	twist into a state of deformity (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knot, ravel, tangle,
definition	:	tangle or complicate (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knot,
definition	:	make into knots; make knots out of (verb.creation)

derivation	:	knotty, snarled, snarly,
definition	:	tangled in knots or snarls (adj.all)

derivation	:	gnarled, gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty,
definition	:	used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots (adj.all)

8. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath (verb.communication)

derivation	:	grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering,
definition	:	a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	mumbler, murmurer, mutterer,
definition	:	a person who speaks softly and indistinctly (noun.person)

derivation	:	bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner,
definition	:	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining (noun.person)

9. twist into a state of deformity (verb.contact)

derivation	:	gnarl, knot,
definition	:	something twisted and tight and swollen (noun.shape)