| 单词 | scowl |
| 释义 | scowl (once / 782 pages) vn When you scowl you make an angry face. The angry face you make is also called a scowl. Lighten up. Scowl is an expressive word: it shares "ow" with frown, and if you say it like you mean it you might end up scowling yourself. Being scowled at is more unsettling than being frowned at. A scowl is like an angry frown you would give someone if you disapproved of them. A frown expresses sadness, but a scowl expresses disdain. WORD FAMILYscowl: scowled, scowling, scowls+/scowling: scowlingly USAGE EXAMPLESBrohi leaves his young wife alone but hangs outside the door, scowling at her. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) “If you’re scowling, conjure up a smile. If you tense up, try to relax.” New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) He doesn’t scowl if quarterback Kirk Cousins misses a throw. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) 1v frown with displeasure Hyper frown, glower, lour, lower look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval 2n a facial expression of dislike or displeasure Syn|Hyper frown facial expression, facial gesture a gesture executed with the facial muscles |
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