growling

2 definitions found

growling - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Growl \Growl\ (groul), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Growled (grould);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Growling.] [D. grollen to grunt, murmur, be
     angry; akin to G. grollen to be angry.]
     To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry dog; to give
     forth an angry, grumbling sound. --Gay.
     [1913 Webster]

growling - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  growling
      n 1: a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of
           an animal)
      2: the sound of growling (as made by animals) [syn: growl,
         growling]