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snarl
1[snahrl]
verb (used without object)
to growl threateningly or viciously, especially with a raised upper lip to bare the teeth, as a dog.
to speak in a surly or threatening manner suggestive of a dog's snarl.
verb (used with object)
to say by snarling.
to snarl a threat.
noun
the act of snarling.
a snarling sound or utterance.
snarl
2[snahrl]
noun
a tangle, as of thread, hair, or wire.
a complicated or confused condition or matter.
a traffic snarl.
a knot in wood.
verb (used with object)
to bring into a tangled condition, as thread or hair.
to render complicated or confused.
The questions snarled him up.
to raise or emboss, as parts of a thin metal vessel, by hammering on a tool snarling iron held against the inner surface of the vessel.
verb (used without object)
to become tangled; get into a tangle.
snarl
1/ ɑː /
noun
a tangled mass of thread, hair, etc
a complicated or confused state or situation
a knot in wood
verb
(often foll by up) to be, become, or make tangled or complicated
to confuse mentally
(tr) to flute or emboss (metal) by hammering on a tool held against the under surface
snarl
2/ ɑː /
verb
(intr) (of an animal) to growl viciously, baring the teeth
to speak or express (something) viciously or angrily
noun
a vicious growl, utterance, or facial expression
the act of snarling
Other Word Forms
- snarler noun
- snarlingly adverb
- ˈԲ noun
- ˈԲ adjective
- ˈԲԲ adjective
- ˈԲԲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of snarl1
Origin of snarl2
Example Sentences
The snarling Scots who bloodied the noses of Spain were nowhere to be seen.
“Don’t ever say what you said,” the commander in chief snarled before boasting about how he wasn’t a chicken and was actually a tough guy.
After a brutal spring of toxic algae blooms turning some sea lions into sick, snarling seaside hazards, anxious beachgoers can breathe a sigh of relief as experts say the worst of the poisoning is over.
The latest spasm of sectarian killings snarls the government’s all-out effort to move beyond the country’s 14-year civil war, which pitted Assad and his allies against a Sunni-dominated opposition comprising dozens of armed factions.
Honor shapes Ned's life, one that concludes with him confessing to a crime he didn’t commit before he’s beheaded for the enjoyment of snarling smallfolk he tried to protect.
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