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Scowl – definitions in English dictionary

noun

An angry or bad-tempered expression.

Usage examples:

She stamped into the room with a scowl on her face

Synonims:

FrownGlowerGlareGrimaceBlack lookDirty lookDeath stareGlunch
verb

Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

She scowled at him defiantly

Synonims:

GlowerFrownGlareLourLook daggers atLook angrily atGive someone a black lookMake a facePull a facePoutGive someone a dirty lookGive someone a death stareMop and mowGloutGlunch
verb

To use the face to express anger, esp. at someone

Usage examples:

When i asked the boss for a day off, he just scowled and told me to get back to work., she is clear…

Scowl translation into English

Scowl: translate from English into Chinese

Translate scowl into Chinese (Simplified)}
皱眉头

Scowl: translate from English into Dutch

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Fronsen, Dreigende blik, Boos kijken, Dreigend kijken, Het voorhoofd fronsen

Scowl: translate from English into French

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Mine renfrognée, Froncer les sourcils, Se renfrogner, Faire la grimace, Jeter un regard mauvais, Air de mauvaise humeur, Faire la moue

Scowl: translate from English into German

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Finsterer blick, Finster blicken, Böses gesicht, Finsteres gesicht machen, Unmutiger ausdruck, Böses gesicht machen

Scowl: translate from English into Hindi

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भ्रूभंग, बद नज़र, दुष्ट निगाह, उदास दिखाव, भौह चढ़ाना, मुंह सिकोड़ना, भ्रूभंग करना, नाक-मौं सिकोड़ना, त्यौरी चढ़ाना, नाक-भौं चढ़ाना, भौंह चढ़ाकर क्रोध प्रदर्शित करना

Scowl: translate from English into Italian

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Cipiglio, Sguardo torvo, Sguardo minaccioso, Accigliarsi, Guardare in malo modo

Scowl: translate from English into Korean

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찌푸린 얼굴, 험한 날씨, 얼굴을 찌푸리다, 험악해지다, 얼굴을 찌푸려 ...을 쫓아버리다, 얼굴을 찡그려 ...을 나타내다

Scowl: translate from English into Russian

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Хмуриться, Сердитый взгляд, Хмурый вид, Мрачный вид, Смотреть сердито

Scowl: translate from English into Spanish

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Ceño, Fruncir el entrecejo, Esguince, Tener un aspecto amenazador

Word origin

late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish skule ‘scowl’. The noun dates from the early 16th century.

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Scowl – similar words

scowled

verb

Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

She scowled at him defiantly
noun

An angry or bad-tempered expression.

Usage examples:

She stamped into the room with a scowl on her face
verb

Past simple and past participle of scowl

Usage examples:

The boy scowled at her and reluctantly followed her back into school.
Scowled - all meanings in English

Scowl synonims

frown

fraʊn

verb

Furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.

Usage examples:

He frowned as he reread the letter
noun

A facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, characterized by a furrowing of one's brows.

Usage examples:

A frown of disapproval
verb

To bring your eyebrows together so that lines appear on your face above your eyes, in an expression of anger, disapproval, or worry

Usage examples:

For a moment he had frowned and looked annoyed., pierre’s mouth tightened with a small frown.
Frown - all meanings in English

give someone a dirty look

idiom

To look at someone in a disapproving way

Usage examples:

He gave me a really dirty look.
Give someone a dirty look - all meanings in English

glare

ɡleər

verb

Stare in an angry or fierce way.

Usage examples:

She glared at him, her cheeks flushing
noun

A fierce or angry stare.

Usage examples:

She gave harley a glare of contempt
verb

To look at someone angrily and without moving your eyes

Usage examples:

He kept talking during the concert, and people were glaring at him., the sun glared on the snow and…
Glare - all meanings in English

glower

ˈɡlaʊər

verb

Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.

Usage examples:

She glowered at him suspiciously
noun

An angry or sullen look.

Usage examples:

The angry glower on the face of the policeman
verb

To look very angry, annoyed, or threatening

Usage examples:

Glower at there's no point glowering at me like that - you know the rules., figurative large, black…
Glower - all meanings in English

grimace

noun

An ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

Usage examples:

She gave a grimace of pain
verb

Make a grimace.

Usage examples:

I sipped the coffee and grimaced
noun

An expression of pain or disgust in which the muscles of the face are tightened and the face looks twisted

Usage examples:

He grimaced in pain as the surgeon removed his bandages.
Grimace - all meanings in English

lour

verb

Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.

Usage examples:

He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground
noun

Look angry or sullen; frown.

Usage examples:

The lofty statue lowers at patients in the infirmary
adjective

Less high in position.

Usage examples:

The lower levels of the building
Lour - all meanings in English

make a face

idiom

Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

phrase

Produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing.

Usage examples:

Anna pulled a funny face at the girl
idiom

To move your mouth, nose, and eyes in strange ways to show emotion or make people laugh

Usage examples:

She stepped in something, made a face, and looked down., my sister was making faces at me when my m…
Make a face - all meanings in English

pout

verb

Push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance or in order to make oneself look sexually attractive.

Usage examples:

She lounged on the steps, pouting
noun

A pouting expression.

Usage examples:

His lower lip protruded in a sulky pout
noun

Another term for bib1 (sense 2 of the noun).

Pout - all meanings in English

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