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   gnarl·y

   /ˈnärlē/

   adjective

   • 1. gnarled: "twisted trees and gnarly roots"
   • 2. difficult, dangerous, or challenging: informal North American "she battled through the gnarly first sequence"
   • ▪ unpleasant or unattractive: "train stations can be pretty gnarly places"
   • ▪ very good; excellent: "I hope you have a wicked and totally gnarly day!"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from gnarl + -y1. gnarly (sense 2) was originally surfers' slang, perhaps from the appearance of rough sea.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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