growls
Low warning sounds
Growls is the plural of growl—a low, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat.
Dogs growl to warn; stomachs growl from hunger.
People growl when they speak in a rough, angry tone: He growls at anyone who interrupts him.
The word captures both animal warning sounds and human expressions of displeasure or irritation.
Hostile vocal threat
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- bellowLoud, deep cry
snap · hackles · territorial · feral · wolf · dog · bear · lion
Low, discontented murmuring
- complainExpress discontent verbally
- mutterSpeak low and indistinctly
- snapSudden sharp sound
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
annoyance · frustration · discontent · impatience · gripe · protest · dissatisfaction · exasperation
snarl
Hostile vocal threat
bellow · snap · hackles · territorial · feral · wolf · dog · bear · lion · tiger
rasp
Coarse shaping tool
gruff · throaty · deep · menacing · intimidating · low · rough · gravelly · harsh · rumbling
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
irritation · annoyance · frustration · discontent · impatience · gripe · protest · dissatisfaction · exasperation · grouchiness
rumble
Low rolling sound
belly · tummy · grumble · empty · noisy · churning · pangs · audible · embarrassing · lunchtime
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- fearsspiders, snakes, falling, heights, death
- losing itloses it, snaps, freaks out, flips out, goes crazy
- growing upDeveloping into adulthood
- grown upReached full adulthood
- grows upReaches adulthood
- growing oldBecoming more advanced in age
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
- growth spurtPeriod of accelerated physical development
growth, growing, growl, grown, growling, grows, overgrown, growled, grownup