snarl

Meanings

1. To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
2. To become entangled.
3. To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
4. To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
5. To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface; to repoussé

1. A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
2. An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
3. A slow-moving traffic jam.

1. To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
2. To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
3. To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.

1. The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
2. A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
3. A squabble.

Etymology

From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to snare + -le.

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