snarl — to growl angrily showing teeth
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to growl angrily showing teeth
Pronunciation (IPA): /snɑːrl/
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
The stray dog let out a fierce snarl when someone approached its food bowl.
Carl's snarl echoes by the gnarl!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
snarl (single morpheme) - not further divisible; the word is a root term derived from imitative/onomatopoetic origins representing an angry growling sound
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“The guard dog snarled menacingly at the intruders.”
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