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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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
The 30-second spot, which will air in battleground states throughout the rest of June, trades clips of a smiling Biden greeting voters with shots of Trump scowling in court.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 17 June 2024
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
Perhaps just as misleading as her in-game scowl were Kline’s numbers.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
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Verb
Somewhere Luke Walton is sighing, and Frank Vogel is scowling, and Darvin Ham is giggling.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
The 30-second spot, which will air in battleground states throughout the rest of June, trades clips of a smiling Biden greeting voters with shots of Trump scowling in court.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 17 June 2024
Noun
Bonds wore a scowl, gave short answers and took offense to even innocuous questions.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
Perhaps just as misleading as her in-game scowl were Kline’s numbers.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scowl. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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