growl
/ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/ noun C1- A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
- A similar sound made by a human.
- The rumbling sound made by a human's hungry stomach.
- An aggressive grumbling.
- A low-pitched rumbling sound produced with a wind instrument.
- Death growl
Plural growls
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“If everybody minded their own business,” the Duchess said in a hoarse growl, “the world would go round a deal faster than it does.”
“Well, then,” the Cat went on, “you see, a dog growls when it’s angry, and wags its tail when it’s pleased.
Now _I_ growl when I’m pleased, and wag my tail when I’m angry.
While the Panther received knife and fork with a growl,
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