snarl

nouns

a vicious angry growl
snarl
is a type of (narrower)
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
utterance, vocalization
an angry vicious expression
snarl
is a type of (narrower)
a gesture executed with the facial muscles
facial expression, facial gesture
something jumbled or confused
"a tangle of government regulations"
maze, snarl, tangle
is derived from
snarly

verbs

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
"The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
snap, snarl
make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
"Bullets snarled past us"
snarl
is a type of (narrower)
make a certain noise or sound
"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
go, sound
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
entangle, mat, snarl, tangle
antonym
unsnarl
make more complicated or confused through entanglements
embrangle, snarl, snarl up