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Webster 1913 Edition
Snarl
Snarl
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Snarled
; p. pr. & vvb. n.
Snarling
.] [Etymol. uncertain.]
To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
1.
To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots;
“Her snarled hair.” as, to
. snarl
a skein of threadSpenser.
2.
To embarrass; to insnare.
[The] question that they would have
snarled
him with. Latimer.
Snarl
,Noun.
A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.
1.
To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
“An angry cur snarls while he feeds.” Dryden & Lee.
2.
To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
It is malicious and unmanly to
snarl
at the little lapses of a pen, from which Virgil himself stands not exempted. Dryden.
Snarl
,Noun.
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
Webster 1828 Edition
Snarl
SN'ARL
,Verb.
I.
1.
To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds; but it expresses more violence than grumble. That I should snarl and bit and play the dog.2.
To speak roughly; to talk in rude murmuring terms. It is malicious and unmanly to snarl at the little lapses of a pen, from with Virgil himself stands not exempted.SN'ARL
, v.t.1.
To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl the hair; to snarl a skain of thread. [This word is in universal popular use in New England.]2.
To embarrass.SN'ARL
,Noun.
Definition 2024
snarl
snarl
English
A sphynx snarls at a dog.
Noun
snarl (plural snarls)
- A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.
- The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
- A growl, as of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds
Synonyms
- (entangled situation): imbroglio
Translations
knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
act of snarling
Verb
snarl (third-person singular simple present snarls, present participle snarling, simple past and past participle snarled)
- To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
- To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
- to snarl a skein of thread
- Spenser
- And from her back her garments she did tear, / And from her head oft rent her snarled hair […]
- To embarrass; to ensnare.
- Latimer
- [the] question that they would have snarled him with
- Latimer
- To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
- To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
- Dryden
- It is malicious and unmanly to snarl at the little lapses of a pen, from which Virgil himself stands not exempted.
- Dryden
Antonyms
Translations
To form raised work upon the outer surface of
To embarrass
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To growl
To speak crossly
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