Meanings (ES + gloss)
bravo • bravoso • mostro
Excellent; attractive.
There ain't nothing gnarlier (apparently) than slapping on some brightly coloured sunblock to ward off the blinding spectre of dangerous, snow-reflected sunlight.
bravo • bravoso • enrevesado • espinoso • peliagudo
Dangerous; difficult.
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.
a gnarly problem
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