Word

gnarl, v.
(gnarled, gnarling, gnarls)

make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3

croak gnarl grumble murmur mutter

sample sentences

"she grumbles when she feels overworked"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

muttering mutter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grumbling grumble grumbler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

murmuring murmur murmurer

semantic pointers

hypernym

complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch

twist into a state of deformity
<verb.contact>

gnarl

sample sentences

"The wind has gnarled this old tree"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

bend, twist, flex, deform, turn