growliest
Making roughest sounds
Growliest is the superlative of growly—the most inclined to growl or having the most growl-like quality.
A dog might be the growliest in the pack, or a singer might have the growliest voice in rock music: Tom Waits at his growliest.
Aggressively unfriendly
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- ferociousExtremely violent or aggressive
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
belligerent · combative · antagonistic · confrontational · pugnacious · truculent · bellicose · snarling
Wild pack canine
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- lionManed African feline
- dogDomesticated barking mammal
canine · feral · beast · predator · wild · primal · savage · creature
hoarse
Rough in voice
husky · gravelly · rumbling · snarling · gruff · croaky · rough · deep · bass · baritone
hostile
Aggressively unfriendly
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- ferociousExtremely violent or aggressive
- menacingConveying threat or danger
threatening · belligerent · combative · antagonistic · confrontational · pugnacious · truculent · bellicose · snarling · snapping
wolf
Wild pack canine
dog · canine · feral · beast · predator · wild · primal · savage · creature · carnivore
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
territorial · warning · maternal · paternal · shielding · guarding · alert · wary · possessive · safeguarding
hungry
Wanting to eat
gurgling · empty · starving · appetite · digestion · belly · gut · intestinal