knar

English

Alternative forms

• knaur

Etymology

Middle English knar (14th century, original sense “a stone”), from which also knurl (diminutive suffix) and later gnarl (variant). Before Middle English, origin is Unknown.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /nɑː(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA: /nɑɹ/, [nɑɹ], [nɑ˞]
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Noun

knar (plural knars)

1. A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

Synonyms

• burl, gnarl, knot, knurl

Related terms

• gnarl, knurl

References

• LA Times crossword

Anagrams

• ARNK
• nark
• rank