snarl

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
2. To become entangled.
3. To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
4. To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
5. To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface; to repoussé

Noun

1. A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
2. An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
3. A slow-moving traffic jam.

Noun

1. The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
2. A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
3. A squabble.

Sinonieme

growl

tangle

roar

entangle

howl

grumble

gnarl

yowl

jumble

complication

mat

snarl up

bellow

entanglement

confusion

bluster

scream

😱

shout

knot

🪢

snap

angry

😠

bark

perplexity

thunder

🌩️

embrangle

mad

ravel

rebuke

yell

maze

yelp

grumbling

grunt

show the teeth

fox

🦊

fuddle

grimace

grin

😁

growing

growling

heterodyne

hodgepodge

holler

hotchpotch

imbroglio

immingle

immix

implicate

intermix

intricacy

involve

involvement

meld

mingle

mingle-mangle

mix

mix in

mix up

motley

muddle

mutter

mystification

obfuscate

obscure

paddle

quarrel

ragbag

rail

randomise

rave

resolve

rile

roaring

rumple

scramble

shriek

snag

snapping

snarling

sophisticate

squall

stir

stir up

stump

swarm

tangle up

tie up

toss

trouble

trumpet

🎺

tussle

ululate

upset

waves

yelling

become entangled

snarl at

talk loudly

throw together

alphabet soup

become tangled

addle

shouting mad

adulterate

agitate

bawling

blare

blaze

blend

bow-wow

break up

catcall

clamor

clamour

clutter

commingle

commix

complexity

compound

concoct

confect

confuse

derange

difficulties

disarrange

disarray

disorganize

disrupt

dissolve

embroil

embroilment

enmesh

ensnare

entrap

flummox

fold

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: snarlen

Verwante met Duits: schnarren

In summary

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