scowl
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
scowl (plural scowls)
- The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
- Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect.
[edit] Translations
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning
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[edit] Verb
scowl (third-person singular simple present scowls, present participle scowling, simple past and past participle scowled)
- To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
- Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
- To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
- To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance.
[edit] Translations
To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure
To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown
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