Definition of gnarly
gnarly 
adjective
- very good, excellent; "cool".
That trick on your skateboard was gnarly!
That party was so gnarly I knew the police would show up.
Wow those waves the boys were hitting were gnarly!
Yeah ha ha, gnarly, dude!
Those shoes were so gnarly.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Robin I. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Jan 13 1999.
- gross, disgusting.
Check out that gnarly old homeless dude.
That girl's hair is really gnarly.
- See more words with the same meaning: gross, disgusting, creepy.
Last edited on Jan 13 1999. Submitted by Robin I. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Jan 13 1999.
- painful or dangerous.
That was a gnarly car wreck.
That was a gnarly wipe out.
Citation from "Dan On the Run", The Good Guys (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 13 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: dangerous.
Last edited on Jul 08 2011. Submitted by Lisa from San Diego, CA, USA on Dec 31 2002.
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Other terms relating to 'dangerous': | |
| Definitions include: to act foolish; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or to do something dangerous. | |
| Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality. | |
| Definitions include: of questionable character, strange. | |
| Definitions include: suspicious; "shady". | |
Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun': | |
| Definitions include: To be known in a popular way for beating the shit out of people or stealing, anything illegal and not caught. | |
| Definitions include: gang, "posse" | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: a favor or kind deed. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: "alright". | |
| Definitions include: very well. | |
| Definitions include: an expression of confirmation or agreement. | |
| Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below. | |
| Definitions include: really cool | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "bad-ass." | |
| Definitions include: fun or relaxing. | |
| Definitions include: crazy, i.e. strange, insane, or wild. | |
| Definitions include: I believe this use of shiny developed on the Colorado College campus, and have no idea if it has reached beyond that. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of positive sentiment (excitement, pleasure, etc.) | |
Other terms relating to 'gross, disgusting, creepy': | |
| Definitions include: gross, disgusting. | |
| Definitions include: "pervert." | |
| Definitions include: extremely disturbing. | |
| Definitions include: someone who will not allow a relationship to end. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is of the red-neck, trailer trash, low morals variety. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of disgust. | |
| Definitions include: gross. | |
| Definitions include: gross. | |
| Definitions include: shallow. Note: short for "trifling." | |
| Definitions include: of questionable character, strange. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for not mind safe. | |
| Definitions include: unpleasant, disgusting, objectionable. | |
| Definitions include: a weird or disturbed person. | |
| Definitions include: with poor personal hygiene / promiscuous / generally gross. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
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| Definitions include: To indicate that one does not want to hear about it right now, also used as a brush off. | |
| Definitions include: very much wanting a baby. | |
| Definitions include: woman. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "politically correct." | |
| Definitions include: a despicable person. | |
| Definitions include: "cremated remains". | |
| Definitions include: the image of Jesus on a grilled cheese sandwich. | |
| Definitions include: to kick the shit out of one. | |
| Definitions include: said to make a strong promise. | |
| Definitions include: interjection yelled when a struck golf ball is flying towards people, or out of sight. |
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