gnarly

• صفة غير رسمية في الإنجليزية الأمريكية تصف شيئًا بالغ الصعوبة أو الخطورة أو التطرف، وتُستخدم أيضًا للتعبير عن الإعجاب بشيء رائع ومثير.

An informal adjective used in American English to describe something as very difficult, dangerous, or extreme; also used to express that something is cool or impressive.

1. Knobby or gnarledB2formal

   Covered with knots, bumps, or twists, typically describing old trees or aged hands.

   مُعَقَّد

   • The old oak tree had gnarly branches that twisted in every direction.
   • His gnarly hands showed years of hard work.
   • The gnarly roots of the ancient tree spread across the forest floor.

   المرادفاتbumpygnarledknobbyknottylumpytwisted

   الأضدادevenregularsmoothstraight

2. Difficult or dangerousB2slangamerican

   Used informally to describe something that is challenging, risky, or extreme.

   صعب أو خطير

   • The surfers tackled some gnarly waves at the beach.
   • That was a gnarly skateboard trick he pulled off.
   • The hike through the canyon was pretty gnarly.

   المرادفاتdangeroushairynastyperilousriskyroughtreacheroustricky

   الأضدادeasygentlemildsafesimple

3. Excellent or coolB1slangamerican

   Used as slang to express that something is impressive, awesome, or very good.

   رائع

   • That concert was totally gnarly!
   • He has a gnarly new guitar.
   • The special effects in the movie were gnarly.

   المرادفاتawesomecooldopeexcellentkillerradradicalsicktubularwicked

   الأضدادawfulbadlamemediocreterrible