snarly
1 of 2adjective (1)
ˈsnär-lē 
snarlier; snarliest
: characterized by angry or irritable snarling or surliness
The dog was black and snarly …
Laurence Sheehan
Laurence SheehanDespite his nickname, Hasek is a reticent man, earnest, sometimes snarly with the media. E. J. Hradek
E. J. HradekWhoever would have expected to look fondly back upon Walter Winchell's snarly narration … Ralph Novak
Ralph NovakThe mere idea of taking this step and meeting their in-laws sends both of them into such paroxysms of anxiety they become instant boors, snarly and insufferable. People Weekly
People Weekly… he heard the dry, angry, snarly, singsong whine of a tiger who has caught nothing and does not care if all the jungle knows it. Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kiplingsnarly
2 of 2adjective (2)
snarlier; snarliest
: snarled or tending to become snarled or tangled
If the twist is increased still further the yarn becomes: Snarly and crinkly, and will shrink and snarl more when held in water. Marjorie A. Taylor
Marjorie A. Taylor
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
1748, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
1638, in the meaning defined above
snarly
adjective
as in ornery
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- ornery
- cantankerous
- surly
- querulous
- curmudgeonly
- bilious
- snappish
- grumpy
- irritable
- grouchy
- petulant
- peevish
- irascible
- dyspeptic
- disagreeable
- ill-tempered
- crotchety
- testy
- snarky
- snippy
- raspy
- belligerent
- crabby
- pugnacious
- waspish
- bellicose
- truculent
- ill-humored
- cranky
- choleric
- combative
- off-colored
- pettish
- ill-natured
- prickly
- fretful
- pouty
- bearish
- sulky
- short-tempered
- cross-grained
- ratty
- argumentative
- snippety
- off-color
- tetchy
- sullen
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
- stuffy
- fractious
- cross
- huffy
- fiery
- snappy
- contentious
- perverse
- disputatious
- quick-tempered
- touchy
- passionate
- sensitive
- thin-skinned
- short
- hot-blooded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- friendly
- affable
- outgoing
- gregarious
- cordial
- genial
- amiable
- sweet
- sociable
- extroverted
- companionable
- extraverted
- agreeable
- easygoing
- carefree
- good-natured
- stoic
- relaxed
- stoical
- tolerant
- good-tempered
- patient
- uncomplaining
- forbearing
- well-disposed
- happy-go-lucky
- obliging
- understanding
- long-suffering
- Saurodontidae
- saurognathism
- saurognathous
- sauroid
- Sauroidei
- sauromali
- sauromaluses
- sauromalusses
- saurophagous
- sauropod
- Sauropoda
- sauropodae
- sauropodas
- sauropodomorphae
- sauropodomorphas
- sauropodous
- sauropods
- sauropsid
- Sauropsida
- sauropsidan
- sauropsidans
- sauropsidian
- Sauropterygia
- sauropterygiae
- sauropterygian