scowled; scowling; scowls
1
: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit a threatening aspect
: to express with a scowl
scowler
noun
Synonyms
Examples of scowl in a Sentence
Verb
scowled down at the misbehaving child
Noun
The teacher gave me a scowl when I walked in late.
She responded to his question with a scowl.
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Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
The shot shows him in a black sweater with green undershirt and a green scarf, shaggy hair and a scowling face.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
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Verb
After Trump was booked Thursday evening — scowling at the camera for the first-ever mug shot of a former president — seven co-defendants who had not yet surrendered did so Friday morning.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
The shot shows him in a black sweater with green undershirt and a green scarf, shaggy hair and a scowling face.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scowl. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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scowl
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a frowning expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit or express with a scowl
scowler
noun
scowl
2 of 2 noun
: an expression of displeasure on the face : frown
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