scowl

[ skoul ]

/ skaʊl /

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verb (used without object)

to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.

to have a gloomy or threatening look.

verb (used with object)

to affect or express with a scowl.

noun

a scowling expression, look, or aspect.

Origin of scowl

1300–50; Middle English scoulen (v.); perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Danish skule to scowl, Norwegian skule to look furtively, though these may be <Low German schūlen to spy

SYNONYMS FOR scowl

1 frown, lower, glare.

2 glower, gloom.

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OTHER WORDS FROM scowl

scowler, nounscowlful, adjectivescowl·ing·ly, adverbun·scowl·ing, adjective

un·scowl·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby scowl

scouting, Scout Leader, scoutmaster, Scoville scale, scow, scowl, scowler, scozza, SCP, SCPO, SCQF

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Example sentences from the Web for scowl

Clint Dempsey stalked off the field with a scowl on his face.
A Fabulous Tie|Joshua Robinson|June 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She wore a dress which did not suit her; her hair was awkwardly arranged; there was a scowl on her brow.
Light O' The Morning|L. T. Meade
The skipper stood with a scowl on his dark face and considered her.
The Harbor Master|Theodore Goodridge Roberts
With a brief speech, and a scowl at his sister, he left the house.
Hard Times|Charles Dickens

But with the slam of the door the scowl broke, and he laughed.
The Hole in the Wall|Arthur Morrison
The maid smiled, but Glen's scowl quickly frightened it away.
The Sweep Winner|Nat Gould

British Dictionary definitions for scowl

scowl

/ (skaʊl) /

verb

(intr) to contract the brows in a threatening or angry manner

noun

a gloomy or threatening expression

Word Origin for scowl

C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Danish skule to look down, Old English scūlēgede squint-eyed

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单词	scowl
释义	scowl [ skoul ] / skaʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scowl ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner. to have a gloomy or threatening look. verb (used with object) to affect or express with a scowl. noun a scowling expression, look, or aspect. Origin of scowl 1300–50; Middle English scoulen (v.); perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Danish skule to scowl, Norwegian skule to look furtively, though these may be <Low German schūlen to spy SYNONYMS FOR scowl 1 frown, lower, glare. 2 glower, gloom. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scowl ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM scowl scowler, nounscowlful, adjectivescowl·ing·ly, adverbun·scowl·ing, adjective un·scowl·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby scowl scouting, Scout Leader, scoutmaster, Scoville scale, scow, scowl, scowler, scozza, SCP, SCPO, SCQF Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scowl Clint Dempsey stalked off the field with a scowl on his face. A Fabulous Tie\|Joshua Robinson\|June 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST She wore a dress which did not suit her; her hair was awkwardly arranged; there was a scowl on her brow. Light O' The Morning\|L. T. Meade The skipper stood with a scowl on his dark face and considered her. The Harbor Master\|Theodore Goodridge Roberts With a brief speech, and a scowl at his sister, he left the house. Hard Times\|Charles Dickens But with the slam of the door the scowl broke, and he laughed. The Hole in the Wall\|Arthur Morrison The maid smiled, but Glen's scowl quickly frightened it away. The Sweep Winner\|Nat Gould British Dictionary definitions for scowl scowl / (skaʊl) / verb (intr) to contract the brows in a threatening or angry manner noun a gloomy or threatening expression Word Origin for scowl C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Danish skule to look down, Old English scūlēgede squint-eyed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scowl grimace, glower, glare, gloom, lower, disapprove, lour, evil eye, black look, look daggers at, make a face
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scowl

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

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verb

noun

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