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Synonyms
growl (groul)

[Middle English groule, grollen, to rumble, growl, probably from Old French grouler, of Germanic origin.]

noun 

  1. The low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal: the growl of a dog.
  2. A gruff surly utterance: The desk officer answered my greeting with a growl.

verb: growled, growl·ing, growls. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To emit a low guttural sound or utterance.
  2. To speak in an angry or surly manner.

transitive verb 

To utter by growling: growled the orders.

derivatives

growĺy
adjective