growl
Use Growl in a sentence
verb (used without object)
1.
to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
2.
to murmur or complain angrily; grumble.
3.
to rumble: The thunder growled.
4.
Jazz. to use flutter-tonguing in playing a wind instrument.
verb (used with object)
5.
to express by growling.
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noun
6.
the act or sound of growling.
7.
Jazz. the technique of flutter-tonguing.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English groule to rumble (said of the bowels); cognate with German grollen
1350–1400; Middle English groule to rumble (said of the bowels); cognate with German grollen
Related forms
growl·ing·ly, adverb
un·der·growl, noun
un·growl·ing, adjective
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growl (ɡraʊl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (of animals, esp when hostile) to utter (sounds) in a low inarticulate manner: the dog growled at us |
| 2. | to utter (words) in a gruff or angry manner: he growled an apology |
| 3. | (intr) to make sounds suggestive of an animal growling: the thunder growled around the lake |
| —n | |
| 4. | the act or sound of growling |
| 5. | jazz an effect resembling a growl, produced at the back of the throat when playing a wind instrument |
| [C18: from earlier grolle, from Old French grouller to grumble] | |
| 'growlingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
growl
1660s, from M.E. grolling "rumbling in the bowels" (late 14c.), from O.Fr. grouler "to rumble," said to be from Frank., probably ult. of imitative origin.
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Example sentences
They also make a specific polar bear warning sound, a hissing growl, that lets patrollers know when to be alert.
But drive an hour south and that dusky sheep with its smoke-pit growl is nonexistent.
Along with her sensual growl of a voice, which conjured a whole universe of feeling, that gaze strikes directly to the heart.
But at last with a growl he shook his head and slouched off, for bears will not touch dead meat.
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