Definition of gnarly

gnarly

very good, excellent; COOL.
That trick on your skateboard was gnarly!
That party was so gnarly I knew the police would show up.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Originally submitted by Robin I. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Jan 13 1999. (Edit this definition.)
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.
Originally submitted by Robin I. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Jan 13 1999. (Edit this definition.)
painful or dangerous.
That was a gnarly car wreck.
That was a gnarly wipe out.
To resolve Google's penalty against this site, the following citation has been removed: "Dan On the Run", The Good Guys (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 13
- See more words with the same meaning: dangerous.
Originally submitted by Lisa from San Diego, CA, USA on Dec 31 2002. (Edit this definition.)

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