scowl

About 0.58 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.

   She made a scowl.

2. noun Gloom; dark or threatening aspect.
3. verb To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
4. verb To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
5. verb To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.

   to scowl a rival into submission

6. verb To express by a scowl.

   to scowl defiance

7. noun Old workings of iron ore.

Similar words

frown glower lour grimace grimacing smirk sneer wincing grin pout

Often followed by

on of and at that deepened as was upon

Word family

scowled scowler scowlers scowling scowlingly scowls