snarl

(noun) a vicious angry growl.

(noun) an angry vicious expression.

(noun) something jumbled or confused. Synonyms: tangle, maze. Examples: "A tangle of government regulations."

(verb) utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone. Synonyms: snap. Examples: "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer." "The guard snarled at us."

(verb) make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise. Examples: "Bullets snarled past us."

(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. Synonyms: entangle, tangle, mat. Examples: "The child entangled the cord."

(verb) make more complicated or confused through entanglements. Synonyms: snarl up, embrangle.