grr-rrr.

n.  a roar of anger, as in The Hawk Bandits of Tarkoom  by Tony Abbott.

grr-rrr-rrr.

n.  the broken grumble of an automobile engine that won’t start.

<[S]he listened to the noise from the garage, the grinding growl of a car that was reluctant to start.  “Grr-rrr-rrr,” she said, imitating the sound of the motor.  —Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby, Age 8.>

grr-rrr-rrr-rrr.

n.  the crow of the cock, as described in The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book  by Carla Emery.

grrgll.

n.  the sound of gargling, as in the comic book Schizo #2 by Ivan Brunetti.

grrk.

interj.  a toad’s croaky exclamation.

<“I punish you when the time comes.  Grrk!”  —Brian Jacques, Salamandastron.>

grrk grrk.

n.  the low-pitched strong chatter of the Broad-Billed Hummingbird, as described in Hummingbirds: A Wildlife Handbook by Kim Long.

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