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Definition of snarling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animal soundact of making an angry growl
- The dog's snarling scared the children.
2.
tangled messRare state of being tangled or complicatedRare
- The snarling of wires was hard to fix.
Adjective
1.
angry soundshowing anger or hostility in sound or manner
- He spoke in a snarling voice.
2.
personspeaking in an angry and harsh manner
- She responded with a snarling comment that ended the conversation.
Origin of snarling
Middle English, snarlen (to snarl)
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Examples of snarling in a sentence
Snarling could be heard from the corner of the yard. The snarling of cables behind the desk was daunting. Untangling the snarling of necklaces took hours. The snarling dog blocked the path. She gave him a snarling reply. His snarling tone made everyone uncomfortable.
The snarling remarks escalated the argument quickly.
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- French:grognement, hargneux, ...
- German:Knurren, knurrend, ...
- Italian:ringhio, ringhioso, ...
- Spanish:gruñido, gruñón, ...
- Portuguese:rosnado, rosnador, ...
- Chinese:咆哮, 咆哮的, ...
- Japanese:うなり声, うなり声の, ...
- Arabic:زَمْجَرَة, مُزَمْجِر, ...
- Hebrew:נְהָמָה, נוֹהֵם, ...
- Russian:рычание, рычащий, ...
- Ukrainian:гарчання, гарчливий, ...
- Hindi:गुर्राहट, गुर्राता, ...
Definition of snarl - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
soundsintr. make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noiseintr.
- The dog began to snarl at the stranger.
2.
speechtr. speak or express something viciously or angrilytr.
- He snarled his disapproval at the meeting.
3.
tangleintr. become entangled or complicatedintr.
- The wires snarled behind the desk.
4.
complexitytr. entangle or complicatetr.
- The wires behind the desk snarled into a confusing mess..
5.
traffictr. make traffic congestedtr.
- The accident snarled the highway for hours.
6.
metalworktr. Dated form raised work on metal by hammeringtr. Dated
- The artisan snarled the design onto the silver plate.
Noun
1.
animalsgrowl or angry sound
- The dog's snarl warned us to stay away.
2.
trafficslow-moving traffic jam
- We were stuck in a snarl for hours.
3.
confusioncomplicated or confused situation
- The project turned into a bureaucratic snarl.
4.
tangled cordsknot or tangle difficult to untie
- She struggled to untangle the snarl in her hair.
Images of snarl
knot or tangle difficult to untie
Expressions with snarl
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cause traffic to be congested or blocked
The accident snarled up the highway for hours.
cause a traffic jam or congestion
The accident snarled in the traffic for hours.
traffic jam causing significant delay
The snarl-up on the highway lasted for hours..
Origin of snarl
Middle English, snarlen (to snarl)
Examples of snarl in a sentence
He could hear the lion snarl from a distance. She snarled at him for being late. The teacher snarled a warning to the noisy class. The fishing lines snarled in the wind. The schedule snarled after the flight was delayed. The yarn began to snarl as she knitted.
Traffic snarled up due to the accident. The construction work snarled the downtown streets all morning. A broken traffic light snarled the intersection during rush hour. He snarled intricate patterns onto the copper vase. The jeweler expertly snarled the gold surface for decoration. The wolf's snarl echoed through the forest. A snarl from the cat made the mouse freeze. The morning snarl made him late for work. A snarl on the highway delayed the delivery. The legal case became a snarl of paperwork. Traffic was at a snarl due to the accident. The snarl in the fishing line was frustrating. He worked patiently to remove the snarl from the rope.
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- French:grogner, grognement, ...
- German:knurren, Knurren, ...
- Italian:ringhiare, ringhio, ...
- Spanish:gruñir, gruñido, ...
- Portuguese:rosnar, rosnado, ...
- Chinese:咆哮, 交通堵塞, ...
- Japanese:うなる, うなり声, ...
- Arabic:زَمْجَرَ, زَمْجَرَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִנְהוֹם, נְהִימָה, ...
- Russian:рычать, рычание, ...
- Ukrainian:гарчати, гарчання, ...
- Hindi:गुर्राना, गुर्राहट, ...
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