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gnar¹

  • /nɑː(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Inherited from Old English gnyrran.

verb gnars · gnarring · gnarred · gnarr · gnarl

  1. To snarl or growl.

gnar²

  • /nɑː(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Clipping of gnarly.

adjective more gnar · most gnar · gnarr · gnarl · knar · narr

  1. slang Gnarly.

noun gnars · gnarr · gnarl · knar · narr

  1. slang Snow or an ocean wave. You wanted to surf instead, to be like those locals who lived simply, had enough money for rent, food, and board wax; who waited tables at night and woke up to shred the gnar.

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@misc{gnar_2026,
  title = {gnar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gnar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}