snarlˈer noun

snarlˈing noun and adjective

snarlˈingly adverb

snarlˈy adjective

snarl² /snärl/

1. A knot
2. A tangle
3. A knot in wood

1. To ensnare (dialect)
2. To tangle
3. To raise with a snarling-iron

To tangle

snarled adjective

snarlˈer noun

snarlˈing noun

snarlˈing-iron or snarlˈing-tool noun

A curved tool for raised work in hollow metalware

snarl up

(used esp in pap and participial adj forms) to make muddled or tangled and thus stop operating, moving, etc smoothly (snarlˈ-up noun a tangle; a traffic jam)