grrr.

n.  a poodle’s growl, as in response to a cat-like yowling in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins.


n.  a shriek of fright, as at a dog’s “perfect set of three-inch incisors” in the novel No True Gentleman by Liz Carlyle.


n.  a sound from the “frightfully harsh” Welsh language, as described in the novel Highlander in Disguise by Julia London.


n.  a sound to repel a wild boar.

<[W]hen I was utterly defenseless, a wild boar strolled out of the undergrowth.  “Grrr!” said the Senator’s daughter amiably, over my naked shoulder.  The wild boar snuffed, then turned around with a disapproving snort and ambled off.  —Lindsey Davis, Shadows in Bronze.>

n.  a tearful expression of exasperation, as in the novel Cloud Nine by Luanne Rice.


n.  a typical sound made by a baby attempting to talk, as discussed in Wonder Weeks: How to Turn Your Baby’s 8 Great Fussy Phases into Magical Leaps Forward by Hetty Vanderijt.


n.  an incoherent mutter by Keith Richards of the band The Rolling Stones, decipherable only by Mick Jagger, as discussed in Rebel Heart: An American Rock ‘n’ Roll Journey by Bebe Buell.

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).

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