Associations to the word «Growl»

Pictures for the word «Growl»

Wiktionary

GROWL, noun. The deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound.
GROWL, noun. The sound made by a hungry stomach.
GROWL, verb. (intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
GROWL, verb. (transitive) To express (something) by growling.
GROWL, verb. (software) To send a user a message via the Growl software library.

Dictionary definition

GROWL, noun. The sound of growling (as made by animals).
GROWL, verb. To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff".

Wise words

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