snarl — to growl angrily showing teeth
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to growl angrily showing teeth
Pronunciation (IPA): /snɑːrl/
Korean meaning: 으르렁거리다, 이빨을 드러내며 화내다
Korean pronunciation: **스**날
Example Sentences
- My earphones always snarl into a mysterious knot in my pocket.
- The boss snarled at everyone during the Monday morning meeting.
- The Christmas lights snarled into a hopeless mess in the attic.
snarl
VERB//snɑːrl//
to growl angrily showing teeth
💡 Concept
A fierce wolf snarls at the frightened hiker on the forest trail
🎵 Rhyme
Carl's snarl echoes by the gnarl!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/snɑːrl/
🇬🇧 UK/snɑːl/
🌳Etymology
Rootsnarl
Origin
From Middle Low German 'snarren' meaning to snarl or growl, likely of imitative origin reflecting the sound itself. The word entered English in the 16th century.
🎵Rhyme
carlgnarlmarl
carl
gnarl
marl
🔗Collocations
snarl at someone
traffic snarl
snarl up
hair snarl
snarl angrily
untangle the snarl
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My earphones always snarl into a mysterious knot in my pocket.”
“The boss snarled at everyone during the Monday morning meeting.”
😄 Fun example
“The Christmas lights snarled into a hopeless mess in the attic.”
“The guard dog snarled menacingly at the intruders.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
growlsnapbarktangleknot
Antonyms
purruntanglestraighten
Related
growlbarktangleknotmessconfusion
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