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snarl

/ snarl /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an angry vicious expression
Type of:
facial expression facial gesture
Derived:
snap
noun Sense 2
a vicious angry growl
Type of:
utterance vocalization
Derived:
snap
verb Sense 3
make more complicated or confused through entanglements
Type of:
complicate perplex
Kinds of:
snafu
Derived:
tangle maze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
"Bullets snarled past us"
Type of:
sound go
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 5
something jumbled or confused
"a tangle of government regulations"
Type of:
perplexity
Derived:
snarl up embrangle entangle tangle mat
verb Sense 6
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
"The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"
"The guard snarled at us"
Type of:
talk speak utter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 7
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
Opposites:
disentangle unsnarl straighten out
Type of:
twist twine distort
Kinds of:
felt enmesh mesh ensnarl
Derived:
tangle maze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
4
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Related Words

facial expression facial gesture utterance vocalization complicate perplex snafu sound go perplexity talk speak