growling

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
  2. noun the sound of growling (as made by animals)
  3. verb to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

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