glower

Examples

• All

• His constant glower made everyone in the room uncomfortable.

• When he passed me, I saw he was the same young guy who'd given me the big glower.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Twelve hours earlier, the mere sight of the monster wearing such a glower would have terrified her.

  Fiction book (1995)

• You can see it in his face, chin thrust, a glower working under his brow.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Both Edna and Angela glower at him.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Even Reeve's glower could do nothing to disguise the classical purity of his face's bone structure.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "My kindred, then," Entreri teased, his delight absolute when Drizzt turned an angry glower at him.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The teacher's glower silenced the students immediately.

Synonyms

G

glare

vsglower

18 3.9

An angry stare that shows strong dislike

is less fierce and more quietly sullen in its look

S

scowl

vsglower

15 3.9

An angry look that shows you do not like something

is moodier and more sulky rather than only openly angry

C

cold stare

vsglower

2 4.6

A fixed unfriendly look that shows anger or disapproval

is moodier and less fixed, showing brooding sulkiness instead

M

mumpish look

vsglower

• Archaic

9.9

A silent angry look that shows you feel upset or annoyed

is angrier and more openly hostile than that sulky look

Antonyms

S

to smile

∞ 1.0

To turn the corners of your mouth up to show happiness or friendliness

G

grin

139 1.0

A broad smile showing the teeth when someone is happy or amused

How Angry

glare

18 3.9

glower

3 8.2

scowl

15 3.9

frown

54 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology