snarl
A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangleA knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
» The dog snarled at the salesman.
Собака зарычала на продавца.
Собака рычала на продавца.
Собака загарчав на продавця.
Meaning
6 sensesA knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
wirres Knäuel
у́зелúzel, клубо́кklubók
An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
пу́таницаpútanica
A slow-moving traffic jam.
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
Fletschen, ärgerliches Knurren, wütendes Knurren
ворча́ниеvorčánije, рыча́ниеryčánije
an angry vicious expression
A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
a vicious angry growl
A squabble.
Examples
28 sentencesThe dog snarled at the salesman.
Собака загарчав на продавця. — deniko
ruСобака зарычала на продавца. — Selena777
The snarling dog lunged at Tom.
Tom's dog was snarling.
Tom's dog started snarling.
Tom snarled at Mary.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to snFrom Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to snare + -le.
Frequentative of earlier snar (“to growl”), perhaps from Middle Low German snorren (“to drone”), of probably imitative origin. Equivalent to snar + -le. Related to German schnarren (“to rattle”) and schnurren (“to hum, buzz”).
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