growling

English Thesaurus

1. a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	utterance, vocalization,
definition	:	the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication (noun.communication)

2. the sound of growling (as made by animals) (noun.event)

hypernym	:	cry,
definition	:	the characteristic utterance of an animal (noun.event)

3. a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	growl, grumble, rumble, growl, grumble, rumble,
definition	:	to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds (verb.communication)

derivation	:	growl, grumble, rumble, growl, grumble, rumble,
definition	:	to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds (verb.communication)