Growling
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sustained instance of growls or guttural noises.
"The growling from her stomach told us she was hungry."
- 2 a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) wordnet
- 3 The technique of producing a low-pitched growling or rumbling sound on a wind instrument.
- 4 the sound of growling (as made by animals) wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of growl form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Producing a growl. not-comparable
"The growling dog frightened him."
Example
More examples"My stomach started growling right there in the meeting. It was embarrassing."