gnarly
adjective
uk/ˈnɑː.li/us/ˈnɑːr.li/gnarlyadjective(SHAPE)
roughandtwisted,especiallybecause ofoldageor noprotectionfrombadweather:
There werelowtreeswiththick, gnarlybranches.那里有枝条粗壮扭曲的矮树。
Heservedanamazingartichokesoupwith gnarlyblacktrufflesandParmesanshavedover thetop.
Synonym
gnarled
Rough, irregular and uneven
- abrasion
- abrasive
- abrasiveness
- bumpy
- coarsely
- jagged
- jaggedly
- jaggy
- jerky
- knobbly
- pockmarked
- ragged
- raggedly
- raggedness
- raggedy
- roughness
- scratchy
- unsteadily
- unsteady
- wonky
gnarlyadjective(EXCITING)
mainlyUSslang
used todescribesomethingextreme,especiallysomething that is verydangerousandexciting:
极端的，尤指非常危险而又令人兴奋的Thewaveswere whatsurferswouldcall"prettygnarly".冲浪者会把这些大浪形容为“相当刺激”。
Have youeverhad a gnarlycarincident?
Exciting and interesting
- absorbing
- action-packed
- adventurous
- alley
- arresting
- bracing
- coruscating
- excitingly
- exhilarating
- fancifully
- fascinating
- fast lane
- rip-roaring
- riveting
- romantic
- romantically
- rousing
- Roy of the Rovers stuff
- sensationally
- spectacularly
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Linguistics: very & extreme
Dangerous and harmful
gnarlyadjective(DIFFICULT)
difficulttodealwith because of being verycomplicated:
This is a gnarly,worldwideproblem.
Hisrelaxeddeliveryhelpshim tosailsmoothlythrough the gnarliest oftopics.
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
- a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
- a rough rideidiom
- abyss
- adversity
- atyourworstidiom
- Augean
- bad hair day
- emergence
- epidemic
- genie
- hardness
- have a bumpy rideidiom
- havesomeoneover a barrelidiom
- rabbit hole
- reversal
- rigour
- rollercoaster
- the Augean Stablesidiom
- the hard wayidiom
- vortex