countersnarl

English

Etymology

counter- +‎ snarl

Noun

countersnarl (plural countersnarls)

1. 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.