What does "narly" mean? Definition and meaning
The word narly is actually spelt gnarly, beginning with a silent 'g' that we do not pronounce
The word 'narly (gnarly) has various meanings..
The literal meaning of gnarly is 'twisted', but it is more commonly used as slang to describe something as difficult, extreme, or cool...
Literal meaning, less common example: "The tree roots are gnarled as they enter the ground"
Common example: "Woah! Those waves look so difficult to surf. Gnarly, dude!"
Common example: "I went to the music festival last week, it was gnarly!"
In conclusion, the word 'gnarly' is used in north America, but not in the UK.
It is also often used in Hollywood movies when depicting a scene of surfers or young adults that enjoy extreme sports.
A popular slang term used in the late 1980's and 1990's
Narly, is an expression used when something is cool or neat. It is mostly used in American culture among teens or those who like to surf or skateboard in the 80's or 90's. I haven't hear the expression in today's slang.
That wave was totally narly dude! I made a narly jump on the track. Your friend is narly, dude. That movie was narly man.
The slang expression Narly, is usually followed by the word dude which means a guy or friend. Totally is sometimes prefaced with narly. Narly is not a popular slang word anymore but you can hear it in late 80' or early 90's movies or books. Look for movies about surfing or skating.
"Gnarly" (pronounced nar-lee) is an adjective that formally means "twisted" and informally means "difficult/challenging." One may say that a tree's branches are "gnarly" if the branches are twisted. In popular culture, "gnarly" is often used by people who surf when describing water conditions. If someone tells you they surfed a "gnarly wave," it means that they were able to surf a challenging wave. A third meaning that someone might use is as a way to say that something is excellent or incredible, taking on the same meaning as the slang terms "cool" and "rad."
Narly is a slang term for awesome, fantastic, excellent, and extreme. This is mostly heard in the United States.
How do you use it in a sentence?
Look at that girl's narly face!
Sounds like a narly idea to me!
"Narly" is a slang term originated in California amongst the surfer community. It can be used as an adjective or adverb. The meaning of it is similar to "terrible," or "shocking" in a negative way.
Example: I got a narly headache.
Paradoxically, it may also be be used to describe something as "Awesome" or "cool."
Example: That party last night was narly!
May even be used as an exclamation.
Example:
(Watching an especially gruesome part of a horror movie.)
"Narly!"
West coast slang: "Narly"
Has anyone ever asked you if they could borrow a book you were reading when you were nearly finished with it?
How do you respond?
I've nearly finished reading this book; I'll let you have it tomorrow.
Definition:
very close to
almost
not completely
close to
almost but not quite
I haven't had a haircut in nearly three months.
It's nearly midnight.
It was so scary—we nearly died.
This word isn't nearly as hard to understand as you think.