growls

growls · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    (noun, plural) Low, guttural sounds of hostility or anger.

  2. 2.

    (verb) Third person singular present of growl.

Related words

Antonyms: purrs
See also: growl, growling, snarls
Synonyms: grumbles, rumbles, snarls

Etymology

From Middle English groulen ("to growl") + -s (plural/third person suffix), of imitative origin.