meaning of snarl
1. To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
2. To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread.
3. To embarrass; to insnare.
4. A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.
5. To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
6. To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
7. The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
8. something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government
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Related Words
snarl | snarl up | snarl-up | snarled | snarler | snarling | snarly |
