Gnarly vs Snarly - What's the difference?
gnarly | snarly |
having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled
(US slang) dangerous
(US slang) unpleasant, awful, ugly
(slang) excellent, attractive
(US slang) Of music or a sound, harsh
Given to snarling or growling.
:The snarly dog scared me for years until I learned it was very friendly and just lonely.
As adjectives the difference between gnarly and snarly
is that gnarly is having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled while snarly is given to snarling or growling.gnarly
English
Adjective
(er)- On the right of the station were two gnarly cottonwood trees...'' — Mark Goodwin, ''Last Words
- When the swell struck, the North Shore got gnarly , and the wise ones hit the outer islands where the energy was just as juicy but a bit more organized.'' — ''Surfer Magazine , March 1977
- We're not talking about a lame chick and a gnarly guy. We're talking about a couple of far-out dudes.'' — D. Jenkins, ''Baja Oklahoma
- "There ain't nothing gnarlier (apparently) than slapping on some brightly coloured sunblock to ward off the blinding spectre of dangerous, snow-reflected sunlight.'' — Glasgow ''Sunday Herald , 16 January 2000
- "[She] displays the same love of gnarly fuzztones and shout-it-out-loud choruses that began back in her daze ''[sic]'' with local all-girl rockers the Runaways.'' — ''Los Angeles Times , 12 October 1986