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Snarled meaning in English

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Snarled

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Adjective

1. knotty, snarled, snarly

tangled in knots or snarls

Example Sentences:
'a mass of knotted string'
'snarled thread'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Snarled

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verb
1. (intransitive)
(of an animal) to growl viciously, baring the teeth
2. 
to speak or express (something) viciously or angrily
noun
3. 
a vicious growl, utterance, or facial expression
4. 
the act of snarling
noun
1. 
a tangled mass of thread, hair, etc
2. 
a complicated or confused state or situation
3. 
a knot in wood
verb
4. (often foll by up)
to be, become, or make tangled or complicated
5. (transitive; often foll by up)
to confuse mentally
6. (transitive)
to flute or emboss (metal) by hammering on a tool held against the under surface

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Snarled

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verb intransitive
1. 
to growl fiercely, baring the teeth, as a threatening dog
2. 
to speak harshly and sharply, as in anger, impatience, etc.
verb transitive
3. 
to utter or give vent to with a snarl
to snarl one's contempt
noun
4. 
a fierce, harsh growl
5. 
a harsh utterance expressing anger, impatience, etc.
verb transitive
1. 
to make (thread, hair, etc.) knotted or tangled
2. 
to make disordered or confused; complicate
to snarl traffic
3. 
to ornament (metalwork) with a raised design, as by hammering
verb intransitive
4. 
to become knotted or tangled
noun
5. 
a knotted or tangled mass or tuft; tangle
hair full of snarls
6. 
a confused, disordered state or situation; complication; confusion

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Snarled

see synonyms of snarled
v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls
v.intr.
1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth.
2. To speak angrily or threateningly.
v.tr.
To utter with anger or hostility: snarled a retort.
n.
1. A vicious growl.
2. A vicious, hostile utterance.
n.
1. A tangled mass, as of hair or yarn.
2. A confused, complicated, or tangled situation: a traffic snarl.
v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls
v.intr.
To become tangled or confused.
v.tr.
1. To tangle or knot (hair, for example).
2. To confuse or complicate: Snow snarled the morning commute.

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