noun

growling

growling, rumbling

I heard a low growling from the dog.

I heard a low growling from the dog.

His stomach's growling was very loud.

His stomach's growling was very loud.

a growling from ((sb./sth.)) a low sound from... I heard a growling from the dog.

Synonyms: snarl, rumble

From the verb 'to growl', which is onomatopoeic, imitating the low, guttural sound an animal makes.

The sound 'grrr' is inside the word 'growling'. Imagine a dog making that exact sound.

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