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verb

Snarl v. t. (past & past part. snarled; pres. part. snarling) To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.

Snarl v. t.

To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread. "Her snarled hair."

To embarrass; to insnare. "(The) question that they would have snarled him with."

Snarl v. i.

To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds. "An angry cur snarls while he feeds."

To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms. "It is malicious and unmanly to snarl at the little lapses of a pen, from which Virgil himself stands not exempted."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Snarled" Quotes from Famous Books

... anyway," snarled Slasher, the biggest and crossest fish. "How often have I told you to take my advice in these matters! We should have kept further under water, as I suggested in the first place, then we would not have been seen so soon. I've ...

— How Sammy Went to Coral-Land • Emily Paret Atwater

... know why you have no bread?" snarled he. "You ask why you starve? Well, my friends and brothers, the answer is an easy one to give. The baker of France has shut up his storehouse because the baker's wife has told him to do so, because she hates the people and wants them to ...

— Marie Antoinette And Her Son • Louise Muhlbach

... had half a century to land those thieves," snarled he. "Why, they have had almost time enough to get to Holland or Siam, and dispose of their loot. I can't see what the police are thinking of not to round them up quicker than this. Since they have a description ...

— Christopher and the Clockmakers • Sara Ware Bassett

... other snarled. "But if you feel badly about it, it's easy enough to telephone to-morrow and tell the janitor to let her out. No chance of ...

— The Film of Fear • Arnold Fredericks

... how much the pirate had really taken. At the same time Drake himself went down with her private letter to Tremayne telling him to look another way while her captain got his share of the bullion. Meanwhile she suggested that Philip call his Spaniards out of Ireland. Philip snarled that they were private volunteers. Elizabeth replied, so was Drake. An inquiry was held, and not a single act of cruelty or destruction of property could be proved against any of Drake's crews. The men were richly rewarded ...

— Days of the Discoverers • L. Lamprey

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