scowl´ing|ly

scowl´ing|ly
scowl «skowl», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to look angry or sullen by lowering the eyebrows; frown: »

The angry man scowled at his son. She scowls dreadfully…out of pure ugliness of temper (Hawthorne).

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under frown. (Cf.frown)
2. Figurative. to have a gloomy or threatening aspect. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under frown. (Cf.frown)
–v.t.
1. to affect by scowling.
2. to express with a scowl: »

to scowl one's disapproval.

–n.
1. an angry, sullen look; frown.
2. Figurative. a gloomy or threatening aspect.
[Middle English scoulen. Compare Danish skule cast down the eyes.]
scowl´er, noun.
scowl´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • scowl´er — scowl «skowl», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to look angry or sullen by lowering the eyebrows; frown: »The angry man scowled at his son. She scowls dreadfully…out of pure ugliness of temper (Hawthorne). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under frown. (Cf. ↑frown) …   Useful english dictionary

  • scowl — scowl·ing·ly; scowl; scowl·er; …   English syllables

  • scowl — scowl1 [ skaul ] verb intransitive to twist your face into an expression that shows you are angry: Now stop scowling and smile! scowl at: She scowled furiously at his back as he walked away. ╾ scowl|ing adjective: his scowling face scowl scowl 2… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • frown´ing|ly — frown «frown», noun, verb. –n. 1. a wrinkling of the forehead in deep thought, anger, or disapproval: »a frown of concentration. 2. any expression or show of disapproval: »Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are (Hartley… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gloom|ing — «GLOO mihng», noun. 1. a frown; scowl. 2. Poetic. twilight or early dawn …   Useful english dictionary

  • scowlingly — scowl·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • Scowlingly — Scowl ing*ly, adv. In a scowling manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

  • frown´less — frown «frown», noun, verb. –n. 1. a wrinkling of the forehead in deep thought, anger, or disapproval: »a frown of concentration. 2. any expression or show of disapproval: »Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are (Hartley… …   Useful english dictionary

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