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growly Definition


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growl
verb growled, growling
    intr
    1. Said of animals: to make a deep rough sound in the throat, showing hostility.
      Thesaurus: snarl, gnar.
    tr & intr
    2. Said of people: to make a similar sound showing anger or displeasure; to speak or say something angrily.
      Thesaurus: snarl, grumble; scold, upbraid, castigate.
noun
    1. An act or the sound of growling.
      Thesaurus: snarl, grumble, rumble, bellow, gnar, bark, grunt, snap.
Derivative: growling
adj, noun
    Derivative: growlingly
    adverb
      Derivative: growly
      adj
        Etymology: 14c, meaning ‘to rumble'.



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