Growling

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]