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    growling
    /ˈɡraʊlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of an animal, especially a dog) making a low guttural sound in the throat that indicates hostility: "putting his hand in front of a growling dog was a dumb thing to do"

    noun

    • 1. a low guttural noise made in the throat, especially by a dog, to indicate hostility: "hearing that growling was so scary"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROWLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of growling, a word that describes a long, low, and rough sound, often like a dog's threat. See how to use growling in sentences and phrases from various sources.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › growlingGrowling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of growling as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Growling means marked by a growl, such as a low growling voice or a growling thunder.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › growlGrowl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of growl as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A growl is a deep guttural inarticulate sound, or to complain angrily.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROWL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of growl as a verb and a noun, with examples of how to use it in sentences. Find out how to pronounce growl and see translations in different languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › growlGROWL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    To growl is to make a deep, rumbling grrrrr sound in the throat, like a guard dog does at an intruder. Growling is typically interpreted as an attempt to intimidate or show hostility. Growl can also be used as a noun to refer to such a sound, as in We heard a terrifying growl in the woods.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGROWL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GROWL meaning: 1. to make a low, rough sound, usually in anger: 2. a long, low sound, like the threatening sound…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › growlingGrowling - definition of growling by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. The low, guttural, menacing sound made by an animal: the growl of a dog. 2. A gruff surly utterance: The desk officer answered my greeting with a growl. v. growled, growl·ing, growls. v.intr. 1. To emit a low guttural sound or utterance.