scowling

verb

Meaning

To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
(by extension) To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
To express by a scowl.
The act of giving a scowl.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

beetle-browed(English)unfriendly(English)grimacing(English)lour(English)sneering(English)grimace(English)scoffing(English)scoffery(English)face(English)doctor(English)front(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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