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Meaning of 'snarl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Snarl [ n.]
- A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.
- The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
2 . Snarl [ v. i.]
- To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
- To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
3 . Snarl [ v. t.]
- To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
- To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread.
- To embarrass; to insnare.

Meaning of 'snarl' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . snarl [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something jumbled or confused
Example in sentence:
  • a tangle of government regulations
2 . snarl [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
Example in sentence:
  • Bullets snarled past us
Meaning (3):
- twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Example in sentence:
  • The child entangled the cord
Meaning (4):
- utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
Example in sentence:
  • The guard snarled at us;
  • The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer

Nearby Words:

snack snacket snacot snaffle snaffled snaffling snag snagged snagging snaggy

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