snarl

1 :  a tangle especially of hairs or thread :  knot

2 :  a tangled situation traffic snarls

1 :  to growl with a snapping, gnashing, or display of teeth

2 :  to give vent to anger in surly language

:  to utter or express with a snarl or by snarling

:  a surly angry growl

1 :  to growl with a showing of teeth The dog snarled at the stranger.

2 :  to speak in an angry way

:  an angry growl

1 :  a tangle usually of hairs or thread :  knot She's combing out the snarls.

2 :  a situation that makes movement difficult a traffic snarl

:  to get or become tangled