snarlier; snarliest
: characterized by angry or irritable snarling or surliness
The dog was black and snarly …—
Laurence Sheehan
Laurence SheehanDespite his nickname, Hasek is a reticent man, earnest, sometimes snarly with the media.—E. J. Hradek
E. J. HradekWhoever would have expected to look fondly back upon Walter Winchell's snarly narration …—Ralph Novak
Ralph NovakThe mere idea of taking this step and meeting their in-laws sends both of them into such paroxysms of anxiety they become instant boors, snarly and insufferable.—People Weekly
People Weekly… he heard the dry, angry, snarly, singsong whine of a tiger who has caught nothing and does not care if all the jungle knows it.—Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
snarlier; snarliest
: snarled or tending to become snarled or tangled
If the twist is increased still further the yarn becomes: Snarly and crinkly, and will shrink and snarl more when held in water.—Marjorie A. Taylor
Marjorie A. TaylorExamples of snarly in a Sentence
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2015
The Harsh Glare of Justice Susan B. Glasser on the ex-President’s snarly mug shot from Fulton County Jail.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
The band has been marred with decades of fluctuating lineups and snarly lawsuits among band members.
—Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
And then the Colonel becomes billionaire Gustav Graves, played by Stephens with a snarly grin and a solar ray.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
With a snarly demeanor and vast domed foreheads, they were fashioned from stone and came in pairs — male and female, representing yin and yang — and were also placed at the entrances of temples (and homes) for protection.
—New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
Then, in addition, scatter 100 bistro sets around the plaza for the season, and perhaps bring in an extra espresso-and-pastries cart or three, and maybe a cocktail bar if the red tape isn’t too snarly.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2021
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This even gives the machine the option of trying to evade snarly questions by pretending to be a foreigner, with a limited grasp of local culture and vocabulary.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2015
The Harsh Glare of Justice Susan B. Glasser on the ex-President’s snarly mug shot from Fulton County Jail.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
The band has been marred with decades of fluctuating lineups and snarly lawsuits among band members.
—Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
And then the Colonel becomes billionaire Gustav Graves, played by Stephens with a snarly grin and a solar ray.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
With a snarly demeanor and vast domed foreheads, they were fashioned from stone and came in pairs — male and female, representing yin and yang — and were also placed at the entrances of temples (and homes) for protection.
—New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
Then, in addition, scatter 100 bistro sets around the plaza for the season, and perhaps bring in an extra espresso-and-pastries cart or three, and maybe a cocktail bar if the red tape isn’t too snarly.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2021
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“Snarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snarly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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