noun
scowl
skowl
noun
1
An angry or sullen frown.
"He greeted the news with a deep scowl."
verb
1
To frown in an angry, displeased, or threatening way.
"She scowled at the interruption."
"The manager scowled when he saw the sales figures."
How to Use Scowl
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo pull an angry or sullen face, or the face itself.
Common pairings
scowl at someone
a deep scowl
wear a scowl
Word Forms
scowled past tense, scowls plural, scowls singular
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Etymology
From Middle English scoulen, likely borrowed from a Scandinavian source related to Danish and Norwegian words meaning \"to scowl.\"