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Synonyms for snarl

Most common

tangle befoul enmesh ensnarl snap embrangle

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Tangle — to entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots

tangle, entangle, knot, foul, matt UK, mat US, matte US, involve, ensnare, confuse, perplex, ravel formal UK, complicate, enmesh, ensnarl, befoul, muddle, confound, implicate dated

Noun

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.

    to snarl a skein of thread

  2. n. 1

    A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.

Related words

Word family
snarler snarly snarling
Phrases
snarl up

Forms

Plural
snarls → growls, grumbles, murmurs, gnarls…
Past participle
snarled
e.g. snarled → tangled, entangled, knotted, fouled…

Example sentences

  • tangle I wish I could tangle your hair into beautiful braids.
  • snap Snap out of it! You haven't done a thing all week.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
snarlrising
tanglerising
befoulsteady
enmeshsteady
ensnarlsteady
snaprising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
mat1
4 letters
mess1, matt1, snap1, foul1, knot1, maze1, kink
5 letters
matte1, growl1, ravel2, gnarl1
6 letters
tangle2, murmur2, muddle2, enmesh2, befoul
7 letters
involve2, confuse2, grumble2, ensnare2, perplex2, ensnarl2
8 letters
disorder3, confound2, entangle3
9 letters
confusion3, implicate3, intricacy4, imbroglio3, embrangle
10 letters
complicate3
12 letters
complication4, entanglement4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ravel2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
grogner
Italiano
ringhiare
Español
gruñir
Deutsch
Brummen
Català
grunyir