definition of
snarl

[1] #1 snarl v. [snap] utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us". wn

[2] #2 snarl n. a vicious angry growl. wn

[3] #3 snarl n. an angry vicious expression. wn

[4] #4 snarl v. make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise; "Bullets snarled past us". wn

[5] #5 snarl n. [tangle, maze] something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations". wn