growling

adjectivenounverbcommon in dialogue

United States

Producing a growl.

adjective

1
Producing a growl.
The growling dog frightened him.

noun

1
A sustained instance of growls or guttural noises.
The growling from her stomach told us she was hungry.
2
The technique of producing a low-pitched growling or rumbling sound on a wind instrument.

verb

1
Also a form of growlpresent participle and gerund of growl

Forms

plural: growlings

Grow · A surname.growing · Growth; increase.growl · A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an…

growling · Producing a growl.

grown · Covered by growth; overgrown.grown-up · Adult, physically mature.growth · An increase in size, number, value, or strength.

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