growled
Made threatening sounds
Growled is the past tense of growl—to make a low, rumbling sound of hostility or warning, like a dog protecting its territory: The dog growled at the stranger.
Extended to humans, it means speaking in a rough, angry tone: He growled his response without looking up.
Stomachs also growl when hungry.
Growled or knotted
- barkedMade canine sounds
- howledUttered prolonged cry
- roaredMade loud, deep sound
- whimperedCried softly, weakly
snapped · bared teeth · hackles · feral · wolfish · canine · predatory · territorial
Spoke in grating voice
- rumbledMade low rolling noise
- gruntedMade a guttural sound
- mutteredSpoke barely audibly
- grumbledComplained in low tones
croaked · hoarse · guttural · husky · throaty · deep · low · rough
Growled or knotted
- snappedBroke with sudden force
- barkedMade canine sounds
- fumedBurned with silent anger
- ragedExpressed violent emotion
thundered · roared · bellowed · spat · hissed · bristled · seething · furious
Verbally expressed, past tense
- utteredExpressed in speech
- repliedGave an answer back
- retortedAnswered in kind
- demandedRequired with force
ordered · warned · threatened · protested · objected · refused · snapped · barked
Complained in low tones
- complainedVoiced a grievance
- mutteredSpoke barely audibly
- protestedExpressed strong disagreement
- objectedExpressed disapproval formally
groused · griped · moaned · whined · bellyached · disgruntled · dissatisfied · resentful
Gave advance notice
- menacedThreatened with harm
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- loomedAppeared threateningly near
- gloweredStared with hostile displeasure
glared · scowled · threatening · ominous · sinister · dangerous · foreboding · hostile
snarled
Growled or knotted
whimpered · snapped · bared teeth · hackles · feral · wolfish · canine · predatory · territorial · alpha
rasped
Spoke in grating voice
grumbled · croaked · hoarse · guttural · husky · throaty · deep · low · rough · gravelly
snarled
Growled or knotted
raged · thundered · roared · bellowed · spat · hissed · bristled · seething · furious · irate
said
Verbally expressed, past tense
demanded · ordered · warned · threatened · protested · objected · refused · snapped · barked · muttered
grumbled
Complained in low tones
- complainedVoiced a grievance
- mutteredSpoke barely audibly
- protestedExpressed strong disagreement
objected · groused · griped · moaned · whined · bellyached · disgruntled · dissatisfied · resentful · sullen
warned
Gave advance notice
- menacedThreatened with harm
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- loomedAppeared threateningly near
glowered · glared · scowled · threatening · ominous · sinister · dangerous · foreboding · hostile · aggressive
- stomach growlingNoisy abdomen signaling hunger
- growling stomachNoisy hungry abdomen
- stomach growlDigestive tract's audible gurgling
- soft growlFaint throaty threat