Snarling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Snarling is an adjective meaning Growling, having a snarl.
Meaning
Growling, having a snarl.
More Meanings
- The act of producing a snarl or growl.
- present participle and gerund of snarl
Example Sentences
The snarling dog scared me away without ever opening its mouth.
Mr. Trump’s campaign of retribution began to intensify in mid-July after an adviser stoked his snarling impatience over the slow pace of Justice Department investigations.
When dogs fight, there are usually preliminaries to the actual combat — snarlings and bristlings and stiff-legged struttings. But White Fang learned to omit these preliminaries.
Word Forms
- snarlings
Synonyms for snarling
Depending on context, synonyms include latrant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snarl up, tangle, entangle, embrangle, snap, complication.
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