Word Finder - growling

definition

To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

example

The dog growled at me as I walked past.

synonyms

• gnar
• gnarl
• gurl
• snarl

definition

Of a wind instrument: to produce a low-pitched rumbling sound.

definition

To send a user a message via the Growl software library.

definition

To express (something) by growling.

example

The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.

definition

To play a wind instrument in a way that produces a low-pitched rumbling sound.

definition

A sustained instance of growls or guttural noises.

example

The growling from her stomach told us she was hungry.

definition

The technique of producing a low-pitched growling or rumbling sound on a wind instrument.

definition

Producing a growl.

example

The growling dog frightened him.

The exchange student was growling at her.

When Brutus is growling or barking at something, he's warning you.

When alarmed, they rush to their burrows, and if these are disturbed utter a growling sound.

He could probably hear her stomach growling.

Both inched toward her, the inhuman growling filling the hall.

From the third room came sounds of laughter, the shouting of familiar voices, the growling of a bear, and general commotion.

You saw something in the forest; Brutus was growling and you had to be told to get out of there?

He backed up a few feet and stopped, lowering his head and growling in a way that made the hair on the back of her neck stand on end.

The vampires nearest her were growling.

The soldiers were shooting back teargas, live ammo, growling up the tank.

And Diesel is an imposing screen presence even when growling risible dialog.

It features two growling tigers entwined around one another.

Even though a dog may not bite, growling at strangers or baring teeth over a food bowl may rate a dog as dangerous.

In reality, if you bothered going out to grab a sub and you're standing in line with a growling stomach, are you really going to opt for the most dreary thing on the menu?

Likewise, if you set out on a heavy strength-building workout with a growling belly, you'll soon run out of steam.

From the opening notes of Howe's acoustic guitar and Squire's growling bass, this is Yes back in top form.

Ian Anderson's voice is so grating, growling his extremely pretentious lyrics.

A national policy of "growling before fighting" - later practised successfully enough by the United States - was not then possible; and one writer has very justly said that what chiefly affects one in the whole matter is the pathos of it - "a philosopher and a friend of peace struggling with a despot of superhuman genius, and a Tory cabinet of superhuman insolence and stolidity" (Trent).

He had nearly finished this last task when a low growling was suddenly heard and the horse began to jump around and kick viciously with his heels.

There was no more growling; no more rustling in the bushes.

It even pays a sly nod to Sheffeild with the growling electro throb which flows above the outro.

She reacts with loud hissing and growling that I can hear two floors up when they are in the main part of the house.

The crouching and growling you're observing in your older cat isn't necessarily fear, but he is communicating with the new cat.

Phebe is still hissing, swatting and growling whenever Mo comes near her.

She ends up growling and hissing, and still he doesn't stop.

The intensity of a cat growling clearly conveys that a cat does not want to be restrained.

Brutus started growling at it and Josh said we should go back.