Snarl

·vi To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.

II. Snarl ·vt To Embarrass; to Insnare.

III. Snarl ·noun The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.

IV. Snarl ·vi To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to Gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.

V. Snarl ·vt To Entangle; to Complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread.

VI. Snarl ·vt To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.

VII. Snarl ·noun A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.