| snarl 1 (snärl) v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls v.intr. 1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth. 2. To speak angrily or threateningly. v.tr. To utter with anger or hostility: snarled a retort. n. 1. A vicious growl. 2. A vicious, hostile utterance. [Frequentative of obsolete snar, perhaps from Dutch or Low German snarren, to rattle, probably of imitative origin.] snarl  er n.snarl ing·ly adv.snarl y adj. |
| snarl 2 (snärl) n. 1. A tangled mass, as of hair or yarn. 2. A confused, complicated, or tangled situation; a predicament. v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls v.intr. To become tangled or confused. v.tr. 1. To tangle or knot (hair, for example). 2. To confuse; complicate. [Middle English snarle, trap, probably diminutive of snare; see snare1.] snarl er n.snarl y adj. |
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