Snarl has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
2
an angry vicious expression
3
something jumbled or confused
"a tangle of government regulations"
4
A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
5
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
Verb
1
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
"The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"
"The guard snarled at us"
2
make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
"Bullets snarled past us"
3
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
4
make more complicated or confused through entanglements
5
To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
6
To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
Example Sentences
"a tangle of government regulations"
noun
"The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"
verb
"The guard snarled at us"
verb
"Bullets snarled past us"
verb
"The child entangled the cord"
verb
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