Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun growling

2 senses of growling

Sense 1
growling -- (a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal))
       => utterance, vocalization -- (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)

Sense 2
growl, growling -- (the sound of growling (as made by animals))
       => cry -- (the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb growl

1 sense of growl

Sense 1
grumble, growl, rumble -- (to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff")
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")