snarl
noun [C] /snɑːl/
/snɑːrl/ Definition
› a deep, rough sound, usually made in anger: The dog gave a low snarl so I quickly drew my hand back. "Take your hands off me!" she said with a snarl.Animal (non-human) sounds
(Definition of snarl noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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