growly
Like angry dogs
Growly describes a low, rough, rumbling quality—like a growl.
A voice can be growly from sleep or whiskey: He answered the phone with a growly "hello".
Dogs get growly when suspicious.
The word suggests menace or irritation but often appears affectionately: a growly old bear of a man.
Conveying threat or danger
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
fierce · ferocious · savage · vicious · predatory · feral · dangerous · sinister
raspy
Rough and grating
husky · croaky · gravelly · scratchy · rumbling · deep · bassy · gruff · rough · barking
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
hostile · fierce · ferocious · savage · vicious · predatory · feral · dangerous · sinister · glowering
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
snappy · surly · cross · grouchy · cantankerous · peevish · petulant · moody · sullen · irascible
bear
Large furry omnivore
tiger · panther · beast · canine · lupine · feline · hound · mastiff · watchdog · guard dog
- stomach growlingNoisy abdomen signaling hunger
- growling stomachNoisy hungry abdomen
- stomach growlDigestive tract's audible gurgling
- soft growlFaint throaty threat
growl, growling, growls, growled, growler, growliest, growlier