Gnarl (noun)
na-rl
A rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree.
Early 19th century back-formation from gnarled.
Example sentences
“The large gnarl pushed the two branches out, giving the illusion of splitting the blackthorn in two.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
The term ‘gnarly’ is used by offroad bikers to refer to riding over really difficult terrain that creates dangers for the riders.