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Definitions for Snarl

[1] to growl threateningly or viciously, especially with a raised upper lip to bare the teeth, as a dog.
[2] to speak in a surly or threatening manner suggestive of a dog's snarl.
[3] to say by snarling: to snarl a threat.
[4] the act of snarling.
[5] a snarling sound or utterance.
[6] a tangle, as of thread, hair, or wire.
[7] a complicated or confused condition or matter: a traffic snarl.
[8] a knot in wood.
[9] to bring into a tangled condition, as thread or hair.
[10] to render complicated or confused: The questions snarled him up.
[11] to raise or emboss, as parts of a thin metal vessel, by hammering on a tool (snarling iron) held against the inner surface of the vessel.
[12] to become tangled; get into a tangle.
[13] (intr) (of an animal) to growl viciously, baring the teeth
[14] to speak or express (something) viciously or angrily
[15] a vicious growl, utterance, or facial expression
[16] the act of snarling
[17] a tangled mass of thread, hair, etc
[18] a complicated or confused state or situation
[19] a knot in wood
[20] (often foll by up) to be, become, or make tangled or complicated
[21] (tr often foll by up ) to confuse mentally
[22] (tr) to flute or emboss (metal) by hammering on a tool held against the under surface

Words related to Snarl

morass, growl, bark, mutter, entangle, tangle, web, skein, entanglement, intricacy, labyrinth, confusion, disarray, mishmash, muddle, chaos, swarm, complexity, jam, clutter

Words nearby Snarl

snare, snare drum, snarf, snark, snarky, snarl, snarl-up, snarler, snarly, snash, snatch

Origin of Snarl

21350–1400; Middle English snarle; see snare1, -le

Other words from Snarl

snarl·er , noun
snarl·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Snarl

C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Swedish snarel noose, Old Norse snara snare 1

Synonyms for Snarl

morass, chaos, clutter, complexity, confusion, disarray, disorder, entanglement, intricacy, jam, jungle, knot, labyrinth, maze, mishmash, muddle, muss, skein, swarm, tangle, web, intricateness