adj
Meaning 1
Growling, having a snarl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The snarling dog scared me away without ever opening its mouth.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: latrant
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
snarling
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noun
Meaning 2
The act of producing a snarl or growl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of snarl
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: zavrčení — the act of producing a snarl
- Czech: vrčení — the act of producing a snarl
- Esperanto: graŭlado — the act of producing a snarl
- German: knurrend — the act of producing a snarl
- Irish: drantán — the act of producing a snarl
- Latin: hirrītus — the act of producing a snarl