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growling

[ UK /ɡɹˈa‍ʊlɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɹoʊɫɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
  2. the sound of growling (as made by animals)

How To Use growling In A Sentence

  • The bears are growling loudly. Times, Sunday Times
  • Although he had not howled once, his snarling and growling, combined with his thirst, had hoarsened his throat and dried the mucous membranes of his mouth so that he was incapable, except under the sheerest provocation, of further sound. CHAPTER XVI
  • The girls attained dark expressions and each of them started growling slightly.
  • Who knows, after a few steins you may even be able to understand what he's growling about.
  • But the Lion explained that the animals were holding a meeting, and he judged by their snarling and growling that they were in great trouble. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  • I was aware of the odd skirmish with dogs growling at each other and even a very occasional bark.
  • Growling and sweating the ursine fellow untied the knot, picking at it with clumsy claws, then reeled her down fast. A TIME OF WAR
  • Had to set parameters when I found him growling, tied to the table leg with a skipping rope round his neck. AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR
  • The animal keeps barking and growling, snarling at my unfamiliar scent.
  • Presently a sheepdog in the valley below gave a surly, growling bark. THE LEGEND OF CAPTAIN SPACE
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