Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snarly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: snarly
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Given to snarling or growling.

adj

Full of snarls.

Example Sentences

"The snarly dog scared me for years until I learned it was very friendly and just lonely."
"snarly hair"

Etymology

From snarl + -y.

Inflected Forms

snarlier (comparative) snarliest (superlative)

Synonyms

knotty snarled

Questions

What does snarly mean?: Given to snarling or growling.
Where does snarly come from?: From snarl + -y.

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