snarly

¹ American  

[snahr-lee] / ˈsnɑr li /

adjective

snarlier, snarliest

1. apt to snarl; easily irritated.

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snarly ² American  

[snahr-lee] / ˈsnɑr li /

adjective

snarlier, snarliest

1. full of knotty snarls; snarl; tangled.

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Etymology

Origin of snarly¹

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

Origin of snarly²

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

Example Sentences

Her understated androgyny was paired with a shout-singing vocal style that had a snarly, monotone curl laced with abandon and disregard for convention.

From The Wall Street Journal

A chuckle dripped out of Sigurd’s snarly mouth.

From Literature

And Lacey is a snarly mess — because of her failed infertility treatments, because she's lost her sister.

From Salon

She was a bit snarly at first, he added.

From Washington Post

It was a relief to see a friendly face after so many snarly ones.

From Literature