Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countersnarl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-snarl
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A snarl in response to another person's snarl.

Example Sentences

"It seems a natural question to ask as we watch international relations reduced to a welter of snarls and countersnarls."

Etymology

From counter- + snarl.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

countersnarls (plural)

Questions

What does countersnarl mean?: A snarl in response to another person's snarl.
Where does countersnarl come from?: From counter- + snarl.

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