countersnarl
English
Etymology
counter- + snarl
Noun
countersnarl (plural countersnarls)
- A snarl in response to another person's snarl.
- 1950, United States. Dept. of State, International Information and Cultural Series (volume 11, page 5)
- It seems a natural question to ask as we watch international relations reduced to a welter of snarls and countersnarls.
- 1950, United States. Dept. of State, International Information and Cultural Series (volume 11, page 5)