Growling (Noun)
Meaning 1
A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The colonel's growling voice made everyone step back in the crowded room.
- Her husband's low growling noise made her roll her eyes in annoyance.
- The old man's growling response was met with a giggle from the child.
- His growling tone made the kids scramble to get their toys out of the way.
- The news anchor's growling delivery of the breaking news made it sound more ominous.
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Meaning 2
The sound of growling (as made by animals).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.