GROWLS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word growls. (close relations)
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barks | verbv | |||||||
noun • tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants • a noise resembling the bark of a dog • a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts • the sound made by a dog verb • speak in an unfriendly tone • cover with bark • remove the bark of a tree • make barking sounds • tan (a skin) with bark tannins | ||||||||
growlings | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) • the sound of growling (as made by animals) | ||||||||
grumbles | verbv | |||||||
noun • a loud low dull continuous noise • a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone verb • show one's unhappiness or critical attitude • make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath • to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds • make a low noise | ||||||||
howls | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long loud emotional utterance • the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf • a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound verb • emit long loud cries • cry loudly, as of animals • make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles • laugh unrestrainedly and heartily | ||||||||
roars | verbv | |||||||
noun • a deep prolonged loud noise • a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) • the sound made by a lion verb • make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles • utter words loudly and forcefully • emit long loud cries • act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way • make a loud noise, as of animal • laugh unrestrainedly and heartily | ||||||||
snarls | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vicious angry growl • an angry vicious expression • something jumbled or confused verb • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone • make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass • make more complicated or confused through entanglements | ||||||||
snorts | verbv | |||||||
noun • a disrespectful laugh • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose • make a snorting sound by exhaling hard • inhale recreational drugs • inhale through the nose | ||||||||
whines | verbv | |||||||
noun • a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way verb • move with a whining sound • talk in a tearful manner • make a high-pitched, screeching noise • complain whiningly | ||||||||
woofs | verbv | |||||||
noun • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving | ||||||||
yaps | verbv | |||||||
noun • informal terms for the mouth verb • bark in a high-pitched tone | ||||||||
yelps | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) verb • bark in a high-pitched tone | ||||||||
yowls | verbv | |||||||
noun • a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) verb • cry loudly, as of animals • utter shrieks, as of cats | ||||||||
gnarl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something twisted and tight and swollen verb • twist into a state of deformity • make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | ||||||||
snarl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vicious angry growl • an angry vicious expression • something jumbled or confused verb • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone • make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass • make more complicated or confused through entanglements | ||||||||
gnar | verbv | |||||||
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gurl | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
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growling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) • the sound of growling (as made by animals) | ||||||||
grumble | verbv | |||||||
noun • a loud low dull continuous noise • a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone verb • show one's unhappiness or critical attitude • make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath • to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds • make a low noise | ||||||||
rumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a loud low dull continuous noise • a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage • a fight between rival gangs of adolescents verb • make a low noise • to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds |