Snarl: English to English |
Snarl (n.) A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty. |
Snarl (n.) The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention. |
Snarl (v. i.) To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds. |
Snarl (v. i.) To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms. |
Snarl (v. t.) To embarrass; to insnare. |
Snarl (v. t.) To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread. |
Snarl (v. t.) To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface. |