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Gutteral vs Growl - What's the difference?

gutteral | growl |

As an adjective gutteral

is .

As a noun growl is

the deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound.

As a verb growl is

to utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

gutteral

English

Adjective

(head)

    • growl

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (dialectal) * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound.
  • The sound made by a hungry stomach.

    • Derived terms

    * death growl

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
    • The dog growled at me as I walked past.
  • To express (something) by growling.
    • The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
  • (software) To send a user a message via the software library.