· something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"
Synonym(s): knot
Hypernym(s): distorted_shape, distortion
· twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"
Hypernym(s): flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
· make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
Synonym(s): murmur, mutter, grumble, croak
Hypernym(s): complain, kick, plain, sound_off, quetch, kvetch