Snarl

//ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l//

Synonyms for "snarl" (276 found)

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Related words (138)

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Verb(5 words)

involve ravel snap snarl up untangle

Noun(3 words)

mayhem maze tangle

Related word relations

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8 relation types

More general

18 entries

complicate distort facial expression facial gesture go mouth perplex perplexity sound speak talk twine twist utter utterance verbalise

Showing 16 of 18 words.

Antonyms

2 entries

unsnarl

Synonyms

4 entries

entangle imbroglio snap tangle

derived

8 entries

ensnarl snarl up snarl word snarl-up snarling snarling iron snarlingly unsnarl

derived from

1 entries

snar

is a

2 entries

facial expression utterance

manner of

2 entries

complicate sound

related to

14 entries

complication crossly difficulty disentangle embarrass ensnare gnarl growl intricate knot peevish squabble surly traffic jam

Translations

102 translations across 20 languages.

Ancient Greek

1 entries

ἀράζω verb (To growl)

Bulgarian

4 entries

зъбене noun (act of snarling)
омотано кълбо noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
ръмжене noun (act of snarling)
говоря троснато verb (To speak crossly)

Czech

4 entries

komplikace noun (an intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation)
propletenec noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
spleť noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
svízel noun (an intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation)

Dutch

4 entries

knoop noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
knot noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
brommen verb (To growl)
grommen verb (To growl)

Finnish

4 entries

murina noun (act of snarling)
sekasotku noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
vyyhti noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
ärinä noun (act of snarling)

French

4 entries

embrouille noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
sac de nœuds noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
enchevêtrer verb (to entangle)
grogner verb (To growl)

German

4 entries

Fletschen noun (act of snarling)
wirres Knäuel noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
wütendes Knurren noun (act of snarling)
ärgerliches Knurren noun (act of snarling)

Greek

4 entries

γρινιάζω verb (To growl)
γρυλίζω verb (To growl)
εμπλέκομαι verb (to become entangled)
εμπλέκω verb (to entangle)

Hungarian

2 entries

gubanc noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
összegubancol verb (to entangle)

Irish

1 entries

drantán noun (act of snarling)

Italian

2 entries

ringhio noun (act of snarling)
ringhiare verb (To growl)

Latin

4 entries

hirritus noun (act of snarling)
ganniō verb (To growl)
hirriō verb (To growl)
ringor verb (To growl)

Middle English

3 entries

snaren verb (to embarrass)
snarlen verb (to entangle)
snarlen verb (to embarrass)

Māori

2 entries

ngangara verb (To growl)
ngara verb (To growl)

Polish

4 entries

warczenie noun (act of snarling)
warknięcie noun (act of snarling)
węzeł noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
odburkiwać verb (To speak crossly)

Romanian

3 entries

mârâit noun (act of snarling)
încurcătură noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
mârâi verb (To growl)

Russian

4 entries

ворча́ние noun (act of snarling)
клубо́к noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
пу́таница noun (an intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation)
рыча́ние noun (act of snarling)

Scottish Gaelic

3 entries

dranndan noun (act of snarling)
dèan dranndan verb (To growl)
dèan dranndan verb (To speak crossly)

Spanish

4 entries

enredo noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
gruñido noun (act of snarling)
maraña noun (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle)
enredar verb (to entangle)

Turkish

3 entries

homurdanma noun (act of snarling)
homurtu noun (act of snarling)
hırlamak verb (To growl)

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Eighty percent of Tom's vocabulary consists of snarl words like "social justice warrior" and "triggered."

Source: tatoeba (5056442)

A colorful bike share revolution is taking over on the streets, helping ease traffic snarl and keeping the air cleaner.

Source: tatoeba (11457274)

The creature continued to snarl as it got closer to Boris.

Source: tatoeba (11798069)

to snarl a skein of thread

Source: wiktionary

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