snarl

A snarling wolf entangled in thorny vines, dark fantasy style.
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A snarling wolf entangled in thorny vines, dark fantasy style.

The image combines the concept of tangled knots with the aggressive sound a snarl makes. The image depicts a snarling creature (wolf) entangled in a mass of thorny vines, conveying both the entangled and aggressive aspects of the word. The style 'dark fantasy' adds a sense of danger and tension, further reinforcing the meaning.

  1. verb — snarls; snarling; snarled
    1. To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
      • to snarl a skein of thread
    2. To become entangled.
    3. To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
      • November 9, 1550, Hugh Latimer, Sermon Preached at Stanford [the] question that they would have snarled him with
    4. To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
    5. To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
  2. noun — snarls
    1. A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
    2. An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
    3. A slow-moving traffic jam.
      • The biggest cities feel the most acute impact of the last mile – of the squads of trucks and vans, the parcel hubs and sorting centres, the parking snarls and the discarded boxes.
  3. verb — snarls; snarling; snarled
    1. To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
    2. To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
    3. To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
  4. noun — snarls
    1. The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
    2. A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
    3. A squabble.
Derivatives ensnarl snarling snarlingly unsnarl