snarl
verbUK /snɑːl/
US /snɑːrl/
To make an angry sound with your mouth while showing your teeth.
The dog began to snarl when the stranger came near its food.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tangled, messy knot of hair, string, or wires.
There was a snarl of cables behind the computer.
3. To say something in a harsh, angry voice.
"Get out of my room!" he snarled.
4. A confusing traffic jam where cars cannot move easily.
The accident caused a snarl on the highway.