growling
adjective
1. Producing a growl.
- The growling dog frightened him.
noun
1. a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
Definition categories: communication, utterance, vocalization
2. the sound of growling (as made by animals)
Similar word(s): growl
Definition categories: event, cry
Sentences with growling as a noun:
- The growling from her stomach told us she was hungry.
verb
1. present participle of growl
2. musical device where a 'growling' sound is produced on a brass instrument by literally growling with the vocal cords while playing the note.