See Also: snarl(dictionary)
snarl(2)(dictionary)
snarl(3)(dictionary)
snarl(4)(dictionary)
snarl(5)(dictionary)
snarl(1)(dictionary)
snarl-up(dictionary)
snick-snarl(dictionary)
Henry I(encyclopedia)
Henry V(encyclopedia)

Henry, John (oh) and snarl(1) (iou)


Henry, John (oh)



a character in US stories and folk songs who worked on railways and was very strong

snarl(1) (iou)



snarl noun1. [sn¨»:l] LME.
[from SNARE noun or verb: see -LE1. Cf. SNARL verb1.]
A snare, a trap; a noose. obsolete exc. dial. LME.
a. A tangle, a knot, as in the hair. E17.
b. fig. A muddle, a state of confusion; a mistake. Also (colloq.), a confused hold-up, a traffic jam. Freq. snarl-up. M17.
S. Conran She..straightened out the inevitable snarls in arrangements. Oxford Mail Frustrated Drivers, nose to tail in the daily snarl-up.
A swarm, a large number. US. L18.
A knot in wood. dial. L19.