How Do You Spell GROWLING?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈa͡ʊlɪŋ] (IPA)

The word growling is spelled with seven letters, with the letters G-R-O-W-L-I-N-G making up the word. In IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), the transcription of growling is ɡroʊlɪŋ. The word growling is usually used to describe the low deep sound emitted by animals such as dogs or wolves. The IPA transcription of the word reflects its pronunciation accurately: the soft G sound followed by the R sound creates the "gr" sound, which is then followed by the long O and the L consonants.

GROWLING Meaning and Definition

1. Growling is a low, deep, and guttural vocalization produced by humans or animals, commonly associated with expressing aggression, warning, or displeasure. It is typically characterized by a rough, gruff, and rumbling sound created by vibrations of the vocal cords, resulting in a distinctive resonance.

   In animals, growling is a primal instinct, frequently observed in territorial or dominant behavior, particularly in canines such as dogs and wolves. It serves as a defensive mechanism to communicate a sense of intimidation or danger to potential threats. Growling can also be an expression of fear, pain, or discomfort in animals, conveying their unease or distress.

   In humans, growling can manifest in various contexts, including vocalizations made during anger or frustration. It may serve as a way to communicate discontent, assertion, or defiance. Additionally, growling can be employed as an artistic technique in several forms of music, such as heavy metal or certain styles of singing, to create a more intense or aggressive sound.

   It is important to note that while growling is often associated with negativity, it can also have other interpretations depending on the context. For example, some animals may emit growling sounds as part of their play behavior or during certain social interactions. Furthermore, in certain musical genres, growling can be celebrated and appreciated for its unique and powerful effect on the overall composition.

Top Common Misspellings for GROWLING *

• grawling 25%
• growning 25%
• growlign 25%
• grouling 12.5%
• growthing 12.5%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for GROWLING

• grouwing
• gromming
• gruwling
• grouing
• gobling
• grownin
• grewling
• glowling
• grouming
• trowling
• groing
• growoing
• grulling
• growin
• grewing
• grouwling
• gruling
• grovling
• greyling
• groviling
• griling
• grosing
• droling
• grapling
• drewling
• grolwing
• crwling
• grwing
• grawing
• growiing
• drowling
• groming
• greuling
• rowlling
• grwoing
• growwing
• troling
• growming
• goling
• grumling
• crowling
• groaing
• growting
• groeing
• grouning
• groweling
• grwoling
• growinf
• greowing
• grooling
• groning
• gruiling
• browling
• growsing
• grenling
• growlingy
• growzing
• grovlings
• Grongling
• Gorouling
• Groneing
• growwinsg
• gredling

Etymology of GROWLING

The word "growling" has its roots in the Middle English word "growlen", which was derived from the Old English word "grǣlan". Similarly, the Old English term can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "graulijanan", meaning to growl or croak. This Proto-Germanic term ultimately comes from the Proto-Indo-European base *ghreu-, which denoted a sound produced by humans or animals. Over time, "growling" has retained its meaning as a sound associated with low, rumbling, and threatening vocalizations made by animals, particularly when expressing aggression or warning.

Similar spelling words for GROWLING

• crowing,
• Prowling,
• grilling,
• grueling,
• gosling,
• crawling,
• groping,
• rolling,
• caroling,
• growing,
• gruelling.

Plural form of GROWLING is GROWLINGS

Conjugate verb Growling

CONDITIONAL

I would growl

we would growl

you would growl

he/she/it would growl

they would growl

FUTURE

I will growl

we will growl

you will growl

he/she/it will growl

they will growl

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have growled

we will have growled

you will have growled

he/she/it will have growled

they will have growled

PAST

I growled

we growled

you growled

he/she/it growled

they growled

PAST PERFECT

I had growled

we had growled

you had growled

he/she/it had growled

they had growled

PRESENT

I growl

we growl

you growl

he/she/it growls

they growl

PRESENT PERFECT

I have growled

we have growled

you have growled

he/she/it has growled

they have growled

I am growling

we are growling

you are growling

he/she/it is growling

they are growling

I was growling

we were growling

you were growling

he/she/it was growling

they were growling

I will be growling

we will be growling

you will be growling

he/she/it will be growling

they will be growling

I have been growling

we have been growling

you have been growling

he/she/it has been growling

they have been growling

I had been growling

we had been growling

you had been growling

he/she/it had been growling

they had been growling

I will have been growling

we will have been growling

you will have been growling

he/she/it will have been growling

they will have been growling

I would have growled

we would have growled

you would have growled

he/she/it would have growled

they would have growled

I would be growling

we would be growling

you would be growling

he/she/it would be growling

they would be growling

I would have been growling

we would have been growling

you would have been growling

he/she/it would have been growling

they would have been growling