CEFR A2

gnarl

noun

Meaning

gnarl means a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses gnarl to mean a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a....
The teacher asked students to find gnarl in the reading.

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gnarl (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /nɑː(r)l/

Definition

Examples

The article uses gnarl to mean a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a....
The teacher asked students to find gnarl in the reading.
Check the words around gnarl to choose the right meaning.

How to Use gnarl

a/the gnarl (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a gnarl."
gnarl in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked gnarl in context before translating it."

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