snarled Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
   snap; snarl.
   
   • The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
   • The guard snarled at us
2. verb make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
   snarl.
   
   • Bullets snarled past us
3. verb twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
   entangle; snarl; tangle; mat.
   
   • The child entangled the cord
4. verb make more complicated or confused through entanglements
   embrangle; snarl; snarl up.
   
5. adjective satellite tangled in knots or snarls
   knotty; snarly.
   
   • a mass of knotted string
   • snarled thread

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