Word: snarl
Phonetic:
/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/
Listen:
A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
A slow-moving traffic jam.
To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots. Example: to snarl a skein of thread
To become entangled.
To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
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