Growl \Growl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Growled}; p. pr. & vb. e. {Growling}.] [D. grollen to grunt, murmur, be angry; akin to G. grollen to be angry.] To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. --Gay.
growling n 1: a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) 2: the sound of growling (as made by animals) [syn: {growl}]