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- [snahr-lee]
- /ˈsnɑr li/
- /snˈɑːli/
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- [snahr-lee]
- /ˈsnɑr li/
Definitions of snarly word
- adjective snarly full of knotty snarls; tangled. 1
- adjective snarly snarling; bad-tempered; cross 0
- adjective snarly snarled; tangled; confused 0
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Origin of snarly
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; snarl1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Snarly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snarly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
snarly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snarly
adj snarly
- atrabilious — irritable
- bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
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