n. a low grating call of the Sooty Thrush, as described in Thrushes by Peter Clement.
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n. a grunt, as when fighting in a “cat-panic” in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.
n. a wolf-like growl.
<“Maybe I had plans to ravish you myself. Grrrrr ...” He snapped his teeth together, imitating a hungry wolf. —Dorothy Garlock, Yesteryear.>
n. the menacing growl of a dog.
<Grrrrr. Two suspicious eyes glared at me from underneath the desk. “Grrrrr.” It was the strangest looking dog I’d ever seen, with teeth too long to fit in its mouth. —Sara Nickerson, How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found.>
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n. a wolf’s growl of anger, as discussed in Wolves: Complete Cross-Curricular Theme Unit That Teaches About These Totally Cool Canines by Kathleen W. Kranking.
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n. a growl of annoyance, as in So You Wanna Be a Gambler: Baccarat by John Patrick.
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