[{"word":"snarling","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to snarl a skein of thread"},{"definition":"To become entangled.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of producing a snarl or growl.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Growling, having a snarl.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The snarling dog scared me away without ever opening its mouth."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snarl","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snarling"]}]