Growl

/ɡɹaʊl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Growl

noun

A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
(by extension) The rumbling sound made by a person's stomach when hungry.
(by extension) An aggressive grumbling.
(by extension) A low-pitched rumbling sound produced with a wind instrument.

verb

To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
"The dog growled at me as I walked past."
Of a wind instrument: to produce a low-pitched rumbling sound.
To send a user a message via the Growl software library.
To express (something) by growling.
"The old man growled his displeasure at the postman."
To play a wind instrument in a way that produces a low-pitched rumbling sound.

Anagrams of Growl

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "growl":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

gor log low owl row wog

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "growl" and rearranging:

+eglower reglow

Related Word Patterns

GR...Words starting with "gr"...WLWords ending with "wl"All 5-letter words Unscramble "growl"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

gnargnarlgurlsnarl

Rhyming Words

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