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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024snarl1 /snɑrl/USA pronunciation v. - to growl angrily or viciously, esp. with the teeth bared, as a dog:[no object* (~ + at + object)]The dog snarled at the child.
- to speak in a sharp, angry manner: [no object; (at + object)]He was snarling (at his workers) all day.[~ + object]to snarl a threat.[used with quotations]"Get back, all of you!'' he snarled.
n. [countable] - the act of snarling:The dog gave a snarl.
- a snarling word:nothing but snarls all day from the boss.
snarl•ing•ly, adv. snarl2 /snɑrl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a tangle, as of thread or hair.
- a complicated or confused condition or manner:a traffic snarl.
- a knot in wood.
v. - to (cause to) become tangled, as thread or hair: [no object]Her hair snarled as she brushed it.[~ + object]That shampoo snarls her hair.
- to (cause to) become confused: [~ + object]Traffic was badly snarled at the bridge.[no object]Traffic snarled at the entrance ramp.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024snarl1 (snärl),USA pronunciation v.i. - to growl threateningly or viciously, esp. 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.
v.t. - to say by snarling:to snarl a threat.
n. - the act of snarling.
- a snarling sound or utterance.
- earlier snarle, equivalent. to obsolete snar to snarl (cognate with Dutch, Low German snarren, German schnarren) + -le 1580–90
snarl′er, n. snarl′ing•ly, adv. snarl2 (snärl),USA pronunciation n. - a tangle, as of thread, hair, or wire.
- a complicated or confused condition or matter:a traffic snarl.
- a knot in wood.
v.t. - to bring into a tangled condition, as thread or hair.
- to render complicated or confused:The questions snarled him up.
- Metallurgyto raise or emboss, as parts of a thin metal vessel, by hammering on a tool (snarl′ing i′ron) held against the inner surface of the vessel.
v.i. - to become tangled;
get into a tangle.
- 1350–1400; Middle English snarle; see snare1, -le
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: snarl /snɑːl/ vb - (intransitive) (of an animal) to growl viciously, baring the teeth
- to speak or express (something) viciously or angrily
n - a vicious growl, utterance, or facial expression
- the act of snarling
Etymology: 16th Century: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German snarren, Middle Dutch snarren to droneˈsnarling adj ˈsnarly adj snarl /snɑːl/ n - a tangled mass of thread, hair, etc
- a complicated or confused state or situation
- a knot in wood
vb - (often followed by up) to be, become, or make tangled or complicated
- (transitive) often followed by up: to confuse mentally
- (transitive) to flute or emboss (metal) by hammering on a tool held against the under surface
Etymology: 14th Century: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Swedish snarel noose, Old Norse snara snare1ˈsnarly adj |