Grrr.

n.  the name of a computer-program dog: “a remarkable creature, Grrr can distinguish colors and respond to voice commands” (Don Tapscott, The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business).

grrr.

n.  the noisy “growl, grind, snarl” of a kitchen sink’s garbage disposal in action, sounding like “a monster [that] is enjoying a nice little snack” (Stephen King, Black House).


n.  the rumble of an electrical generator’s motor, as in the novel Slot Machine by Chris Lynch.


n.  the snarl of a polar bear, as in Polar Bears Past Bedtime by Mary Pope Osborne.

grrr grrr.

n.  the sound of an automobile engine turning over, as described by Madeleine Albright in Madam Secretary: A Memoir.


n.  the sound of someone venting frustrations, as discussed in Managing Generation X: How to Bring Out the Best in Young Talent by Bruce Tulgan; see also grrr.

grrr grrr grrr.

n.  the sound of a spring-loaded wind-up toy, as in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

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