Snarl Definition

snärl
snarled, snarling, snarls
verb
snarled, snarling, snarls
To growl fiercely, baring the teeth, as a threatening dog does.
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To utter or give vent to with a snarl.
To snarl one's contempt.
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To speak harshly and sharply, as in anger, impatience, etc.
Webster's New World
To become knotted or tangled.
Webster's New World
To make (thread, hair, etc.) knotted or tangled.
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noun
snarls
A fierce, harsh growl.
Webster's New World
A harsh utterance expressing anger, impatience, etc.
Webster's New World
A knotted or tangled mass or tuft; tangle.
Hair full of snarls.
Webster's New World
A confused, disordered state or situation; complication; confusion.
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A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.

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Other Word Forms of Snarl

Noun

Singular:
snarl
Plural:
snarls

Origin of Snarl

  • Frequentative of obsolete snar perhaps from Dutch or Low German snarren to rattle probably of imitative origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English snarle trap probably diminutive of snare snare1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snare.

    From Wiktionary

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