Grower

One who grows; that which increases; one who raises, cultivates, or produces; as, a cotton-grower. "It is the quickest grower of any kind of elm." -Mortimer. Growl, v . n . [D. grollen , to cry as a cat; L. Sax. gro len; Ger. grolzen, grollen , to roar, from rollen, to rc!l, to trundle; Flem. grollen, to murmur, to roar with anger; probably akin to Gr. grulizō , to grunt.] To utter an angry, grumbling sound; to make a harsh murmur or snarl, as a dog. -v. a. To expre by growling. -n. The deep snarl or murmur uttered by an angry dog Growl'er, n. A snarling cur: a grumbler. Growl'ery, n. The sanctum of a peevish old bachelor. Growl'ingly, adv . In a growling, grumbling manner Grown, ( gron .) pp . of GROW, q. v. Growth, ( groth ,) n. Act or proce of growing: gradual increase of animal or vegetable bodies; increase in number, bulk, or frequency; increase in extent or prevalence; advancement; progre ; improvement. "The common growth of Mother Earth suffices me." - Wads worth. -That which has grown; anything produced; product; produce; consequence; result. "Man seems the only growth that dwindles here." -Goldsmith. Groyne, n. (Coast Engineering.) See GROIN. Groz'zer, n. [Fr. groseille .] A local name given in Scotland to the gooseberry.