v. & n.
v. 1 intr. (of a dog) make an angry growl with bared teeth. 2 intr. (of a person) speak cynically; make bad-tempered complaints or criticisms. 3 tr. (often foll. by out) a utter in a snarling tone. b express (discontent etc.) by snarling.
n. the act or sound of snarling. snarler n. snarlingly adv. snarly adj. (snarlier, snarliest).
[ earlier snar f. (M)LG, MHG snarren ]