scowl

5 definitions found

scowl - 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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  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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  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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scowl - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  scowl
      n 1: a facial expression of dislike or displeasure [syn:
           frown, scowl]
      v 1: frown with displeasure

scowl - 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