English dictionary

snarl

/sn/A/rl/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a vicious angry growl

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
an angry vicious expression

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
something jumbled or confused

noun.cognition

Synonyms maze tangle

Source: WordNet 3.0
A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.

noun

Source: webster1913
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.

noun

Source: webster1913

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

verb.communication

Examples
The guard snarled at us.

Synonyms snap

Source: WordNet 3.0
make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise

verb.communication

Examples
Bullets snarled past us.

Source: WordNet 3.0
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

verb.contact

Synonyms entangle mat tangle

Antonyms disentangle straighten out unsnarl

Source: WordNet 3.0
make more complicated or confused through entanglements

verb.change

Synonyms embrangle snarl up

Source: WordNet 3.0
To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.

verb

Source: webster1913
To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to <i>snarl</i> a skein of thread.

verb

Source: webster1913
To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.

verb

Source: webster1913