snarl
/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/ verb C1- To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots. · to snarl a skein of thread
- To become entangled.
- To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated. · November 9, 1550, Hugh Latimer, Sermon Preached at Stanford [the] question that they would have snarled him with
- To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
- To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface; to repoussé
He/she/it snarls · Past snarled · Past participle snarled · -ing form snarling
Verb forms
- Base form
- snarl
- He/she/it
- snarls
- Past
- snarled
- Past participle
- snarled
- -ing form
- snarling
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The Tin Woodman began to use his axe at once, and, just as the two Kalidahs were nearly across, the tree fell with a crash into the gulf, carrying the ugly, snarling brutes with it, and both were dashed to pieces on the sharp rocks at the bottom.
But the Lion explained that the animals were holding a meeting, and he judged by their snarling and growling that they were in great trouble.
“A bull paid ten years ago!” the Pack snarled.
“He is a man--a man--a man!” snarled the Pack.
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