Growl

growl, v.i. to utter a deep, murmuring sound like a dog: to grumble surlily.— v.t. to expre by growling.— n. a murmuring, snarling sound, as of an angry dog.— ns. Growl′er , one who growls: a fish of the Perch family, abundant in North American rivers, so named from the sound it emits: ( slang ) a four-wheeled cab: ( Amer. ) a jug or pitcher used for carrying beer; Growl′ing , grumbling, snarling: a rumbling sound.— adv. Growl′ingly . [Dut. grollen , to grumble; allied to Gr. gryllizein , to grunt.]