growling
Definitions
Noun
- A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
- The sound of growling (as made by animals)
Verb
- To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "growling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gathering | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | guarding | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | glaring | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | goulding | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | grinning | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | gleaming | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | gripping | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | gasping | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | grabbing | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | greeting | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | groping | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | grouping | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | ignoring | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | glowering | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | grazing | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | grieving | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | exerting | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | glazing | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | greening | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | golfing | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | grading | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | grating | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | groaning | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | grooming | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | exiting | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | exuding | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | garling | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | gatling | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | gaulding | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | gerding | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | gifting | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | gilding | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | gladding | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | gliding | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | gloaming | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | gloating | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | golding | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | goodling | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | googling | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | gracing | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | grayling | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | greasing | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | griffing | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | grilling | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | griping | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | gritting | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | grossing | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | grousing | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | grouting | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | grudging | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | grussing | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | gulping | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | gusting | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | guttering | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | igniting | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "growling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | growing | 2 | 108 |
| 2 | rolling | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | glowing | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | groping | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | roiling | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | howling | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | prowling | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | groveling | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | golfing | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | rowing | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | roling | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | gowing | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | rohling | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | robling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | rawling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | nowling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | golding | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | gerling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | garling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dowling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "growling" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "growling" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "growling" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "growling".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 55
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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