growl

growl
growl [groul]
vi.
[ME groulen, to rumble, prob. of echoic orig.]
1. to make a low, rumbling, menacing sound in the throat, as a dog does
2. to complain in an angry or surly manner
3. to rumble, as thunder, cannons, etc.
vt.
to express by growling
n.
1. the act or sound of growling
2. Jazz a low, rough, husky, often muted sound produced on a trumpet, trombone, etc.
growlingly
adv.

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