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Noun: growling  graw(-u)-ling
  1. A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
     
  2. The sound of growling (as made by animals)
    - growl
Verb: growl  graw(-u)l
  1. To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
    "he growled a rude response";
    - grumble, rumble

Derived forms: growlings

Type of: cry, emit, let loose, let out, utter, utterance, vocalization

Encyclopedia: Growling

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