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Definition of "growl" []
- The low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal: the growl of a dog. (noun)
- A gruff surly utterance: The desk officer answered my greeting with a growl. (noun)
- To emit a low guttural sound or utterance. (verb-intransitive)
- To speak in an angry or surly manner. (verb-intransitive)
- To utter by growling: growled the orders. (verb-transitive)
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Use "growl" in a sentence
- ""Well, just as he was goin 'to have one more scamper, he felt a growl -- a awful, fearful, deep _growl_," -- Phillis's voice sank to a bloodcurdling and continuous gurgle -- "and he terrembled, like this!"
- "May 30, 2009 at 6: 28 AM just FYI this isn't offical growl stuff. a much more mature windows rendition of growl is called snarl, and is in its 3rd or 4th version, you can learn more about it here: [www. fullphat.net] phlyingpenguin"
- "And old Badger said in a tired growl from the depths of his armchair: --"