1. （树）多节瘤的，扭曲的，疙疙瘩瘩的
A gnarled tree is twisted and strangely shaped because it is old.

2. 长满皱纹的；皮肤粗糙的；关节扭曲的
A person who is gnarled looks very old because their skin has lines on it or their body is bent. If someone has gnarled hands, their hands are twisted as a result of old age or illness.

1. used of old persons or old trees
covered with knobs or knots

e.g. gnarled and knotted hands
a knobbed stick

Synonym: gnarlyknottedknottyknobbed