scowled; scowling; scowls
1
: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit a threatening aspect
: to express with a scowl
scowler
noun
Synonyms
Examples of scowl in a Sentence
Verb
scowled down at the misbehaving child
Noun
The teacher gave me a scowl when I walked in late.
She responded to his question with a scowl.
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Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
Trump’s campaign aides circulated photos of a scowling Trump watching the speech from his plane after the Charlotte rally.
—Patrick Svitek, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
The justice, who was appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama, has drawn scowls from gun rights activists in the past over her interpretation of the right to bear arms.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Verb
Photos released after his capture showed him haggard and scowling at the camera, with dark hair and mustache.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
Trump’s campaign aides circulated photos of a scowling Trump watching the speech from his plane after the Charlotte rally.
—Patrick Svitek, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Noun
Even Trump’s scowl in his booking photo made its way onto mugs and NFTs in his campaign store.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
The justice, who was appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama, has drawn scowls from gun rights activists in the past over her interpretation of the right to bear arms.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scowl. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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scowl
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a frowning expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit or express with a scowl
scowler
noun
scowl
2 of 2 noun
: an expression of displeasure on the face : frown
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