snarl
snarl
(snɑːʳl )Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense snarls , present participle snarling , past tense, past participle snarled
1. verb
He raced ahead up into the bush, barking and snarling. [VERB]
The dogs snarled at the intruders. [VERB + at]
2. verb
'Let go of me,' he snarled. [VERB with quote]
I vaguely remember snarling at someone who stepped on my foot. [VERB + at]
'Aubrey.' Hyde seemed almost to snarl the name. [VERB noun]
Snarl is also a noun.
His eyes flashed, and his lips were drawn back in a furious snarl.
3. countable noun
A snarl is a disorganized mass of things.
She was tangled in a snarl of logs and branches. [+ of]
A radio-link automatically advises it of traffic snarls and plots a detour.
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