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growly

growly

1 5.7
Making a low rough sound like a dog or bear
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡraʊli/
translation icon : gruñón
  • His growly laugh echoed through the room, catching everyone's attention.
  • growly voice

And Jocko's got this like real growly, quite kind of intense voice.

Examples

  • Len now made a growly sound.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Growly voice.

    Mysterious Ways (2025)

  • Inside the sphere, someone spoke in a deep, growly voice.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • ♪ When it is growly and glummy, a search for the honey is on

    Winnie the Pooh (2011)

  • [ Growly Voice, Speaking Gibberish ]

    Funny People (2009)

  • [ Growly Voice ]

    Funny People (2009)

  • The dog let out a growly noise as it approached the stranger.

  • She spoke in a growly tone that made her sound intimidating.

Synonyms

gruff
vsgrowly
16 5.7

A rough, low voice or way of acting that sounds unfriendly

is more about animalistic roughness than stern human tone
raspy
vsgrowly
13 5.8

A rough, harsh voice or sound that feels unpleasant to hear

is deeper and more throaty than that coarse rasp
throaty
vsgrowly
7 6.1

A low, deep sound that comes from the throat

is harsher and more intense than a merely husky sound
gravelly
vsgrowly
7 6.5

A low, rough voice that sounds harsh and scratchy

is lower and more rumbling rather than simply grating
guttural
vsgrowly
4 8.2

A harsh, deep sound made in the throat

is rougher and more vibrating than that strictly throat sound
rumbly
vsgrowly
2 5.5

Making a low, deep sound like distant thunder or a hungry stomach

is more vocal and rough rather than just deep vibration
croaky
vsgrowly
1 4.4

A rough, hoarse voice like a frog

is lower and more rumbling than that high rasping tone
grumbling
vsgrowly
3.7

A deep, low, continuous sound like a distant rumble

is shorter and more rough than that continuous rumble
grumbly
vsgrowly
6.3

A low, deep sound like an engine or a stomach

is more sharply rough and like a short menacing sound
froggy
vsgrowly
6.5

Having a hoarse, rough voice for a short time

is more permanent and deeper rather than brief hoarseness
harsh-voiced
vsgrowly
6.8

A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant

is specifically low and rumbling rather than simply unpleasant

How Growly

raspy
13 5.8
growly
1 5.7
gruff
16 5.7
throaty
7 6.1
soft
182 1.0

Surface Forms

growly positive
growlier comparative
growliest superlative

Morphology

growly = growl (transparent) = growl + y

The adjective 'growly' is transparently formed from the verb 'growl' by adding the suffix '-y' to indicate a characteristic or quality.

Etymology

Growly comes from the simple word growl, a word that copies the 'low, rough sound' animals make, and the ending -y means 'full of'. So growly describes a voice or noise that sounds low and rough like a growl.