scowl
noun
[ skaʊl ]
• an angry or bad-tempered expression.
• "she stamped into the room with a scowl on her face"
scowl
verb
• frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
• "she scowled at him defiantly"
Similar:
glower,
frown,
glare,
lour,
look daggers at,
look angrily at,
give someone a black look,
make a face,
pull a face,
pout,
give someone a dirty look,
give someone a death stare,
mop and mow,
glout,
glunch,
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish skule ‘scowl’. The noun dates from the early 16th century.
