growlings
Menacing guttural sounds
Growlings is the plural of growling—low, rumbling sounds of hostility or warning, typically from an animal: The dog's growlings grew louder as the stranger approached.
It extends to similar human sounds expressing displeasure or irritation: His growlings about the new policy were ignored.
Vocalized hostile warning
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
purring · meowing · hissing · snapping · baying · yelping · yowling · rumbling
Conveying threat or danger
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- warningAlert about danger
fierce · ominous · sinister · foreboding · dangerous · scary · terrifying · baleful
Low rolling sound
- gurglingBubbling liquid sound
- hunger pangsPainful emptiness craving food
- gastricOf the stomach
- churningAgitated circular motion
digestive · empty stomach · hunger · appetite · ravenous · famished · peckish · gnawing
Muttering in discontent
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
- murmuringSpeaking softly, indistinctly
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
- grousingHabitual petty complaining
griping · kvetching · whinging · moaning · discontent · dissatisfaction · irritation · annoyance
snarling
Vocalized hostile warning
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
whining · purring · meowing · hissing · snapping · baying · yelping · yowling · rumbling · grunting
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
warning · fierce · ominous · sinister · foreboding · dangerous · scary · terrifying · baleful · vicious
rumbling
Low rolling sound
- gurglingBubbling liquid sound
- hunger pangsPainful emptiness craving food
- gastricOf the stomach
churning · digestive · empty stomach · hunger · appetite · ravenous · famished · peckish · gnawing · cravings
grumbling
Muttering in discontent
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
- murmuringSpeaking softly, indistinctly
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
grousing · griping · kvetching · whinging · moaning · discontent · dissatisfaction · irritation · annoyance · frustration
growlingscooings
Soft dove vocalizations
cooing · croonings · whimperings · mewlings · murmurings
growlingssilences
Stops from speaking
hushes · stillnesses · whisperings · murmurings · whispers
- stomach growlingNoisy abdomen signaling hunger
- growling stomachNoisy hungry abdomen