gnarly
adjective/ˈnɑrli/
Frequency rank: #16,133 most common English word
Meaning
Difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant; also used informally to mean impressive or excellent.
Example sentence
The surfers were excited to ride the gnarly waves at the beach.
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