snarlverb [ I or T ]
uk/snɑːl/us/snɑːrl/snarl verb [ I or T ] (SOUND)
(especially of dogs) to make a deep, rough sound while showing the teeth, usually in anger or (of people) to speak or say something angrily and forcefully:
The dogs started to snarl at each other so I had to separate them.
[ + speech ] "Go to hell!", he snarled.
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Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- nuzzle
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- stampede
- torpor
- trot
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Talking angrily
snarl verb [ I or T ] (TWIST)
US to become twisted together and difficult to separate; to make something become twisted together :
The yarn snarled as she unwound it.
That old brush will snarl your hair.
snarlnoun [ C ]
uk/snɑːl/us/snɑːrl/snarl noun [ C ] (SOUND)
a deep, rough sound, usually made in anger:
The dog gave a low snarl so I quickly drew my hand back.
"Take your hands off me!" she said with a snarl.
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- birdsong
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- squawk
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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snarl noun [ C ] (MESS)
an untidy mass of things that are twisted together:
She tried to comb the snarls out of her daughter's long hair.
a snarl of blankets on the bed