snarl

IPA: snˈɑrɫ

noun

  • A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
  • An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
  • A slow-moving traffic jam.
  • The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
  • A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
  • A squabble.

verb

  • (transitive) To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
  • (intransitive) To become entangled.
  • (transitive) To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
  • (transitive, intransitive) To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
  • To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
  • (intransitive) To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
  • (transitive) To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
  • (intransitive) To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
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