snarler

Lip-curling beast

A snarler is someone or something that snarls—growls with bared teeth, or speaks in an angry, hostile manner.

Dogs snarl; so do people in foul moods: The snarler at the front desk made everyone dread checking in.

The word can also describe a machine or device that tangles things, though this use is rare.

sound

growl

Low threatening sound

menacing · rumble · warning sound · harsh · gruff · gravelly · rough voice

person

grouch

Habitually irritable person

complainer · griper · malcontent · sourpuss · hothead · ill-tempered · irritable · cantankerous · surly · churlish

dog

growler

Vessel for draft beer

cur · mutt · mongrel · canine · hound · pooch · snapper · biter · junkyard dog · attack dog

traffic

jam

Cooked fruit spread

tangle · knot · obstruction · blockage · logjam · backup · pileup · delay · standstill · deadlock

food

sausage

Encased ground meat

hotdog · banger · kielbasa · chorizo · snag · ballpark frank · footlong

Opposites
demeanor/temperament

snarlertail-wagger

Joyful dog

purrer · sweetheart · charmer · gentle soul · lovebug

social approachability

snarlergreeter

One who welcomes arrivals

welcomer · people person · social butterfly · extrovert

temperament/disposition

snarlertail-wagger

Joyful dog

sweetheart · gentle soul · charmer · people-pleaser · softie

Phrases
Family

snarl, snarled, snarling, snarls, snarly, unsnarled, snarlers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G