Of salts and minerals, to crackle when heated, indicating a sudden breakdown of their particles.
To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire.
To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
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 complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
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.
A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.