growling

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adjective

Producing a growl.

“The growling dog frightened him.”

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growl
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Meanings

adjectivegrowling (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing a growl.

    The growling dog frightened him.

noungrowling (plural growlings)

plural growlings

  1. A sustained instance of growls or guttural noises.

    The growling from her stomach told us she was hungry.

  2. jazzThe technique of producing a low-pitched growling or rumbling sound on a wind instrument.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of growl

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe sound of growling (as made by animals)

Similar
growl
Broader
cry
Also see
growl

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

growling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growling

MLA

“growling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “growling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growling.

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