snarl

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a vicious angry growl
  2. noun an angry vicious expression
  3. noun something jumbled or confused

Etymology

From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to snare + -le.

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