snarl
/snɑrl/
noun
- A fierce, angry sound made by an animal, often with teeth showing.
- The dog's snarl warned the mail carrier to stay back.
- The lion let out a deep snarl that echoed through the zoo.
- We heard a snarl from the bushes and froze.
- An angry or aggressive remark or tone.
- She answered with a snarl, making it clear she was upset.
- The driver's snarl was directed at the cyclist who cut him off.
- His reply was a snarl full of contempt.
- A tangled or knotted mass, especially of hair, thread, or traffic.
- The thread formed a snarl that was impossible to undo.
- The highway was a snarl of cars during rush hour.
- She spent an hour brushing the snarl out of her daughter's hair.
verb
- (of an animal) to make a fierce, angry sound while showing teeth.
- When the cat felt cornered, it snarled loudly.
- The wolf snarled and bared its teeth before backing away.
- The dog snarled at the stranger approaching the gate.
- To speak in an angry, aggressive, or threatening tone.
- “Get out of my way!” he snarled at the slow driver.
- She snarled a warning at the children who were misbehaving.
- The boss snarled at the team for missing the deadline.
- To become tangled or twisted, especially hair, thread, or traffic.
- The fishing line snarled around the rocks.
- The wind snarled her long hair into a messy knot.
- Traffic snarled for miles after the accident.
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