1.
[syn: frown, scowl]
VERB (1)
1. frown with displeasure;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Scowl \Scowl\ (skoul), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scowled (skould);
p. pr. & vb. n. Scowling.] [Akin to Dan. skule; cf. Icel.
skolla to skulk, LG. schulen to hide one's self, D. schuilen,
G. schielen to squint, Dan. skele, Sw. skela, AS. sceolh
squinting. Cf. Skulk.]
1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to
put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or
angry.
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She scowled and frowned with froward countenance.
--Spenser.
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2. Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
"The scowling heavens." --Thomson.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Scowl \Scowl\, v. t.
1. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown. --Milton.
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2. To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Scowl \Scowl\, n.
1. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the
expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in
the countenance; an angry frown.
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With solemn phiz, and critic scowl. --Lloyd.
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2. Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect. --Burns.
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A ruddy storm, whose scowl
Made heaven's radiant face look foul. --Crashaw.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
scowl
n 1: a facial expression of dislike or displeasure [syn:
frown, scowl]
v 1: frown with displeasure
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "scowl":
angry look, black look, color, dirty look, flush, frown, glare,
gloom, glower, gnarl, grimace, growl, knit the brow, long face,
look black, look daggers, look sullen, lour, lower, make a lip,
make a moue, mantle, moue, mow, nasty look, offense, pique, pout,
pull a face, redden, reproving look, snap, snarl, spit, umbrage,
wry face