English Dictionary

gnarly

/ˈnɑːli/

adj

Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled. / (slang) Excellent; attractive. / (slang, US) Dangerous; difficult. / (slang, US) Unpleasant, awful, ugly. / (slang, US) Of music or a sound: harsh.

The old tree had gnarly branches that twisted and turned in every direction.

意味（1）

Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.

Out of one window I can see the garden, those mysterious deep-shaded arbors, the riotous old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees.

意味（2）

(slang) Excellent; attractive.

There ain't nothing gnarlier (apparently) than slapping on some brightly coloured sunblock to ward off the blinding spectre of dangerous, snow-reflected sunlight.

意味（3）

(slang, US) Dangerous; difficult.

a gnarly problem

意味（4）

(slang, US) Unpleasant, awful, ugly.

意味（5）

(slang, US) Of music or a sound: harsh.

[She] displays the same love of gnarly fuzztones and shout-it-out-loud choruses that began back in her daze with local all-girl rockers the Runaways.