snarl

Meanings

To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
To become entangled.
To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.

A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
A slow-moving traffic jam.
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
A squabble.

From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren. Equivalent to snare + -le.
Frequentative of earlier snar, perhaps from Middle Low German snorren, of probably imitative origin. Equivalent to snar + -le. Related to German schnarren and schnurren.

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