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growlings

growlings is the plural of growling.

Meaning of growling

Noun

growling (plural growlings)

  1. A sustained instance of growls or guttural noises.
    • The growling from her stomach told us she was hungry.
  2. (jazz) The technique of producing a low-pitched growling or rumbling sound on a wind instrument.

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Questions about growlings

What is growlings the plural of?
Growlings is the plural of growling.

Words near growlings in the dictionary

  1. growliest
  2. growlin'
  3. growliness
  4. growling
  5. growlingly
  6. growlings
  7. growls
  8. growlsome
  9. growly
  10. growmore
  11. grown

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