scowl

v., scowled, scowl·ing, scowls.

v.intr.
To wrinkle or contract the brow as an expression of anger or disapproval. See synonyms at frown.

v.tr.
To express with a frowning facial expression.

n.
A look of anger or frowning disapproval.

[Middle English scoulen, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

scowler scowl'er n.
scowlingly scowl'ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To wrinkle one's brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure: frown, glower, lower¹. Idioms: look black. See express.
2. To stare fixedly and angrily: glare, glower, lower¹. Idioms: look daggers at. See express, see/not see.

noun

1. The act of wrinkling the brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure: black look, frown, glower, lower¹. See express.
2. A fixed angry stare: glare, glower, lower¹. See express, see/not see.

v, n

Definition: frown
Antonyms: grin, smile

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IN BRIEF: To frown in an angry manner.

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. — George Eliot (1819-1880), English Victorian novelist, pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - skulende blik, truende udseende, panderynke
v. intr. - skule, rynke brynene, se truende ud
v. tr. - skule til, se vredt på, se surt til

Nederlands (Dutch)
stuurse/dreigende blik, frons, fronsen, dreigend kijken

Français (French)
n. - air renfrogné
v. intr. - se renfrogner, faire la grimace, froncer les sourcils
v. tr. - prendre un air renfrogné, froncer les sourcils

Deutsch (German)
n. - schlechtgelaunter Blick, finsterer Gesichtsausdruck
v. - schlechtgelauntes Gesicht machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατσούφιασμα, βλοσυρό ύφος
v. - συνοφρυώνομαι, αγριοκοιτάζω

Italiano (Italian)
cipiglio, aggrottare le ciglia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - carranca (f)
v. - franzir as sobrancelhas

Русский (Russian)
злой взгляд, угрюмый вид, сердито смотреть, хмуриться

Español (Spanish)
n. - ceño, aspecto amenazador, sobrecejo
v. intr. - fruncir el ceño, tener aspecto amenazador, mirar con ceño
v. tr. - expresar, obligar o rechazar con el ceño o la mirada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rynkad panna, bister uppsyn
v. - rynka ögonbrynen, se bister ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
皱眉, 绷着的脸, 怒容, 阴沉沉的样子, 变阴沉, 沉下脸, 显怒容, 皱眉表示, 对...沉下脸

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 皺眉, 繃著的臉, 怒容, 陰沈沈的樣子
v. intr. - 皺眉, 變陰沈, 沈下臉, 顯怒容
v. tr. - 皺眉表示, 對...沈下臉

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 찡그린 얼굴, 험악한 양상, 찌푸린 날씨
v. intr. - 얼굴을 찡그리다, 노려보다, (날씨가) 험악해지다
v. tr. - 언짢은 얼굴을 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 顔をしかめる, にらみ付ける, 顔をしかめて示す
n. - しかめっ面, 荒れ模様

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تقطيب, عبوس, (فعل) يقطب, يعبس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מבט זועף, הבעה מאיימת‬
v. intr. - ‮הזעיף פנים‬
v. tr. - ‮הביט בזעם אל‬

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