growling
ˈgroʊlɪŋ-
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growling
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) -
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growling
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
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growling
The act of uttering angry or threatening sounds; snarling; grumbling: as, the growling of thunder.
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Growling
grumbling, snarling: a rumbling sound
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Dut. grollen, to grumble; allied to Gr. gryllizein, to grunt.
An Open Mind Amid Growling Ideologues. nytimes.com
The Colonel, Now Gray but Still Hollering and Growling . nytimes.com
First, don't give Lady a treat or speak nicely to her when she growls and barks. mysanantonio.com
So put a lead on Lady and when she growls , tell her NO and put her in a laundry room or bathroom for 20 minutes (not her kennel). mysanantonio.com
If she growls again, repeat the timeout. mysanantonio.com
"We're still around," Tim Armstrong growls over Lars Frederiksen's peppy guitar blitz as these lovable mosh-pit lifers kick off album number seven. spin.com
He hollered some blues numbers in the high range of his growling voice: Skip James's "I'm So Glad" and his own "Deep River". nytimes.com
"IF I see another king, I think I shall bite him," Teddy Roosevelt once growled. nytimes.com
Growl 2 Submitted to Mac App Store. maclife.com
2011 predictions from tax policy experts at TaxVox include lots of chest thumping and growling from Washington, but no substantive legislation. csmonitor.com
After about an hour, my cigar was waning and my stomach was growling from the smell of the wings. cigaraficionado.com
A homeowner said that his growling dog alerted him to a man inside his garage Saturday afternoon around 12:45. 10tv.com
The clicking, banging, and chewing of the ice sound like the earth's stomach growling. chicagoreader.com
Motor instability , uncontrolled and unintended motion at the motor shaft, can occur at low or high frequencies and often cause growling at higher frequencies. controleng.com
Unlike many of their metal brethren, who obscure the lyrics with cartoonish growling, Mastodon 's Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders and Brann Dailor keep melody paramount with their harmonies. chicagotribune.com
Some suppressed growls reached their ears. "Hendricks the Hunter" by
A sense of pain and annoyance penetrated the deep sleep of Black Bruin, and with a growl and a start he awoke. "Black Bruin" by
Gregory Growles, with his arms akimbo, and several of the other seamen, stood listening to me, evidently highly amused. "Dick Cheveley" by
Bruin trotted on, growling angrily. "Dick Onslow" by
Growl's hair was white, and so was Scriven's, the clerk in charge. "Salt Water" by
Now, as he did not growl, it was because danger was neither near nor approaching. "The Secret of the Island" by
At his heels followed a huge mastiff, who growled fiercely as his master was addressing us. "The Two Supercargoes" by
With a fierce growl the shaggy monster seized his arm. "My First Voyage to Southern Seas" by
He walked round and round the tree, and every now and then he growled as he looked up at the Bushman. "The Mission; or Scenes in Africa" by
To this Gaspard vouchsafed no reply save a growl that, to say the best of it, did not sound amiable. "Ungava" by
Growled Maltete, “Nothing now doth lack
Wherewith to light a merry fire,
And give my wizard all his hire.”
Deus est Deus pauperum.
With smiles and pigeon-pie;
And little Zi-Zi claps her hands
With laughter loud and high;
And if there's cause to growl, I fail
To see the reason why.
" Who's there ? " said an angry speaker—
“We're seeking shelter from the storm ! "
Said a voice—like a ha'p'ny squeaker.
“And I hope they sleep well—to-night (!)
I'd like to give 'em a good " blow-out "
—So I'll go up and blow out their light."
Woe, woe to the worship, and woe to the mirth!
The black sky has opened; there's flame in the air;
The red arm of vengeance is lifted and bare!
An' kept her white lids under;
Jest as when darkens up the sky
An' growls away the thunder;
Them skeery speckled trout will hide
Beneath them white pond lilies' pride!