and no it doesn't mean cool, it means insane, when surfers say "that was a narly wave" they are saying it was insane and diffucult not that it was cool. narly is a word used to evoke an amazement that is slightly negative.
by blah January 13, 2005
by Dominique February 13, 2004
by gnomewithonesock May 20, 2005
by Swing May 11, 2004
a word used by surfing dude to describe things like waves or candy bars. also used to describe Brad by many people because he is reguarded as very hip.
by brad the narly champion December 24, 2004
wannabe 1: Dude, that 360 aerial kick flip was so narly!!!!!11111!!11!
sk8r: Yeah, brah. But it's gnarly.
sk8r: Yeah, brah. But it's gnarly.
by samson120 June 17, 2005
by kakijacko January 25, 2006