threatening growl

Frequency: 7.513.0 per million words

a growl intended to intimidate or warn

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Examples (10)

  • The dog gave a threatening growl.
  • We heard a threatening growl echoing from the dark alley.
  • The alpha wolf asserted its dominance with a low, threatening growl.
  • He responded to the challenge not with words, but with a threatening growl.
  • A sudden threatening growl from the guard dog stopped the intruder in his tracks.
  • Before it attacked, the bear let out a long, threatening growl.
  • The only sound in the silent forest was the threatening growl of an unseen predator.
  • She recognized the threatening growl as a clear sign to back away slowly.
  • The beast's threatening growl was enough to send shivers down my spine.
  • Even the engine seemed to have a threatening growl as it revved loudly.