View synonyms for snarly

snarly

[ snahr-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, snarl·i·er, snarl·i·est.

snarly

[ snahr-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, snarl·i·er, snarl·i·est.

Origin of snarly¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; snarl ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of snarly²

First recorded in 1640–50; snarl ² + -y ¹

The process was much like combing a particularly snarly head of hair and was received in the same spirit.

I'd seen her face looming over mine, that little snarly smile as she told the man to give me a "drink."

And I can't get any more out of him; he is as snarly when I ask any questions as though he was mad about it all.

He had used the scissors on his long black mustache, and given it a snarly and unkempt appearance.

Those in the Regent's Park Gardens are active, snappy, snarly, wild-looking creatures.

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