Meaning & use
snarl
To growl angrily while baring the teeth, or to speak in a fierce, hostile way.
See it in a sentence
The dog snarled at the stranger who approached the gate.
He snarled at the reporters before pushing past the cameras.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun for a tangled mess, as in 'a snarl of traffic' or 'a snarl of wires,' a separate meaning unrelated to anger.
Words with a similar meaning
growlbark
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A tangled, confused mass or situation, such as heavy traffic.
An overturned truck caused a snarl of traffic that lasted for hours.
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