Scowl

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  • intransitive verb. To wrinkle or contract the brow as an expression of anger or disapproval. synonym: frown.
  • intransitive verb. To express (displeasure, for example) with a frowning facial expression.
  • noun. A look of anger or frowning disapproval.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A lowering or wrinkling of the brows as in anger or displeasure; a look of anger, displeasure, discontent, or sullenness; a frown or frowning appearance or look.
  • noun. Old workings at the outcrop of the deposits of iron ore. Some of these are of large dimensions, and are ascribed to the Romans.
  • To lower the brows as in anger or displeasure; frown, or put on a frowning look; look gloomy, severe, or angry: either literally or figuratively.
  • To affect with a scowl: as, to scowl one down or away.
  • To send with a scowling or threatening aspect.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
  • transitive verb. To express by a scowl.
  • noun. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
  • noun. Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect.
  • intransitive verb. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
  • intransitive verb. Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
  • noun. Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect.
  • verb. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
  • verb. Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
  • verb. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
  • verb. To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. frown with displeasure
  • noun. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
  • Word Usage
    "I heard he has a mean scowl from the bench.vs. Pittsburgh, 12/23/10"
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