low | husky, soft, throaty | aggressive, threatening
The dog gave a threatening growl.

give, let out | hear

with a ~
He spoke with a deep soft growl in his throat.

~ of
The growl of the engine.

angrily, savagely
‘I''m a desperate man,’ he growled savagely.

softly, throatily

at
The dog growled softly at me.

with
Her stomach was growling with hunger.