gnarly

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Adjective gnarly has 1 sense

gnarled, gnarly, knotted, knotty, knobbed - used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick"
Antonym: straight (indirect, via crooked)

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Gnarly

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Popular

Description: Used to describe something that is cool, impressive, or extraordinary.

Sample Sentence: The skateboarder did a gnarly trick on the ramp.

Sense 2: Local

Description: Used in local slang to refer to something that is difficult, challenging, or rough.

Sample Sentence: The hiker had to navigate through a gnarly trail to reach the summit.