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- [grou-lee]
- /ˈgraʊ li/
- /ˈgrəʊli /
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- [grou-lee]
- /ˈgraʊ li/
Definitions of growly word
- adjective growly resembling a growl in pitch and harshness: This cold has made my voice growly. 1
- adjective growly irritable; grouchy. 1
- noun growly Resembling the sound of a growl; throaty. 1
- adjective growly resembling a growl 0
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Origin of growly
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; growl + -y1
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Parts of speech for Growly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
growly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
growly usage trend in Literature
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