Bible Dictionaries
Snarl

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. i.) To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.

(2):

(n.) A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.

(3):

(v. t.) To embarrass; to insnare.

(4):

(v. t.) To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread.

(5):

(v. t.) To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.

(6):

(n.) The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.

(7):

(v. i.) To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Snarl'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/snarl.html. 1828.