knarred

English

Etymology

knar +‎ -ed

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑː(ɹ)d/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)d
• Homophone: nard

Adjective

knarred (comparative more knarred, superlative most knarred)

1. knotty; gnarled

   Synonyms: knarry, gnarly

   • 1850, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Seaside and the Fireside:

     the knarred and crooked cedar knees

   • 2021, Betty Smith Meischen, Return to Tara:

     Regilus looked down at [his] knarred hands, contemplating.

References

• “knarred”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• redrank