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snarl

/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/ noun

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In Latin: ganniō, ringor, hirriō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about snarl at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A vicious angry growl.
  2. An angry vicious expression.
  3. Something jumbled or confused.
    a tangle of government regulations

verb

  1. Utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone.
    The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
  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

Origin

From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to snare + -le.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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