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growl
(groul)n.
1. The low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal: the growl of a dog.
2. A gruff surly utterance: The desk officer answered my greeting with a growl.
v. growled, growl·ing, growls
v.intr.
1. To emit a low guttural sound or utterance.
2. To speak in an angry or surly manner.
v.tr.
To utter by growling: growled the orders.
[Middle English groule, grollen, to rumble, growl, probably from Old French grouler, of Germanic origin.]
growl′y adj.
growl
(ɡraʊl)vb
1. (of animals, esp when hostile) to utter (sounds) in a low inarticulate manner: the dog growled at us.
2. to utter (words) in a gruff or angry manner: he growled an apology.
3. (intr) to make sounds suggestive of an animal growling: the thunder growled around the lake.
n
4. the act or sound of growling
5. (Jazz) jazz an effect resembling a growl, produced at the back of the throat when playing a wind instrument
[C18: from earlier grolle, from Old French grouller to grumble]
ˈgrowlingly adv
growl
(graʊl)v.i.
1. to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility, as a dog.
2. to murmur or complain angrily; grumble.
3. to rumble: The thunder growled.
v.t. 4. to express by growling.
n. 5. the act or sound of growling.
[1400–50; late Middle English groulen to rumble (of the bowels); of expressive orig.]
growl′ing•ly, adv.
growl′y, adj. growl•i•er, growl•i•est.
growl
Past participle: growled
Gerund: growling
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Noun | 1. | ![]() cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" |
Verb | 1. | growl - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" |
growl
verb snarl, show your teeth (of an animal) The dog was growling and thrashing its tail.
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هرير، هدير، دمْدَمَهيَهِرّ
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growl
(graul) verb to make a deep, rough sound. The dog growled angrily (at the postman); He growled out a command.
noun a deep, rough sound.