The term “gnarl” in literature is often used to evoke a sense of age, complexity, and roughness in both natural and human forms. It appears frequently to describe twisted, contorted shapes in nature—whether the gnarled trunk of an ancient tree or the entangled roots that suggest timeworn strength [1, 2, 3, 4]. At the same time, its use extends beyond the physical to metaphorical realms, capturing the intricate, sometimes troubled aspects of emotion or character, as when a face is described as “gnarl‐ed” to imply both age and ruggedness [5, 6]. Additionally, the word acts as a dynamic verb in some texts, conveying growling or snarling sounds, thereby blending the visual with the auditory to intensify the reading experience [7, 8].