civet vs snarl

civet

noun
  • The musky perfume produced by the animal. 

  • Any of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale. 

  • A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet (30–90 cm) long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail. 

  • Any animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae 

snarl

noun
  • A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds. 

  • A slow-moving traffic jam. 

  • A squabble. 

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

  • An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation. 

  • The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention. 

verb
  • To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested. 

  • To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms. 

  • To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds. 

  • To become entangled. 

  • To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots. 

  • To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated. 

  • To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface. 

  • To complain angrily; to utter growlingly. 

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