growl

English

/ɡɹaʊl/, /ɡɹaʊl/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.
  • (jazz) A low-pitched rumbling sound produced with a wind instrument.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English groulen derived from Old French groler derived from Frankish *grullen inherited from Old English gryllan inherited from Proto-Germanic *gruljaną (yell, shout at, growl, grumble, rumble, make a sound) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (make a noise, rattle, grumble, rub, grind, glow, shine, stroke, mumble, murmur, gurgle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰer-

Gloss

make a noise, rattle, grumble, rub, grind, glow, shine, stroke, mumble, murmur, gurgle

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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