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How to pronounce growl in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms growling
Type of cry
Type Words
Synonyms grumble, rumble
Type of emit, let loose, let out, utter
Derivation growler, growling

Examples of growl

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Her hands grow very hot and out of nowhere, my stomach starts to growl and hiss.
From the independent.co.uk
The smaller engine has plenty of power and emits a nice growl when accelerating.
From the online.wsj.com
But sometimes, fear grips dogs so tightly they shake, cower, bite, growl or pee.
From the kansas.com
Terry Cook was full of swagger as Crown, and his voice was an appropriate growl.
From the washingtonpost.com
As if I haven't been pedantic enough, the death growl isn't meant to be Satanic.
From the guardian.co.uk
A co-worker hears your stomach growl and offers you a homemade cookie she made.
From the edeneatseverything.com
Mothers in the midst of childbirth have been known to scream, swear, and growl.
From the cnn.com
Diego and Baby Jaguar head out on an adventure to get Baby Jaguar's growl back.
From the inrich.com
His voice was already the melody that sometimes emerged from Underoath's growl.
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More examples
  • The sound of growling (as made by animals)
  • Grumble: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
  • (growling) a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
  • Growl is a 2008 album by Radioactive Man. It was his first release in five years as well as the first on his own label, Control Tower.
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  • Woodwind growling is a musical technique where the instrumentalist vocalizes into the instrument to alter quality of the sound. Growling is used primarily in rock and blues style playing; it is popular in the woodwind family of instruments, especially the saxophone. ...
  • Missouri State University (MSU or Mo State formerly Southwest Missouri State University) is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an opening day enrollment of 18,807 for the Fall 2010 semester. ...
  • Growling or growl is a low, guttural vocalization produced by predatory animals as a warning to others, as a sign of aggression, or to express anger. Low or dull rumbling noises may also be emitted by human beings when discontent with something. The human sound is often termed "groaning".
  • (Growling (vocal technique)) A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, cookie monster singing, harsh vocals, unclean vocals, among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also ...