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Synonyms
snarl1 (snärl)

[Frequentative of obsolete snar, perhaps from Dutch, or Low German snarren, to rattle, probably of imitative origin.]

verb: snarled, snarl·ing, snarls. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth.
  2. To speak angrily or threateningly.

transitive verb 

To utter with anger or hostility: snarled a retort.

noun 

  1. A vicious growl.
  2. A vicious, hostile utterance.

derivatives

snarĺer
noun
snarĺing·ly
adverb
snarĺy
adjective
snarl2 (snärl)

[Middle English snarle, trap, probably diminutive of snare; see snare1.]

noun 

  1. A tangled mass, as of hair or yarn.
  2. A confused, complicated, or tangled situation; a predicament.

verb: snarled, snarl·ing, snarls. 

intransitive verb 

To become tangled or confused.

transitive verb 

  1. To tangle or knot (hair, for example).
  2. To confuse; complicate.

derivatives

snarĺer
noun
snarĺy
adjective