scowl
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3.9
- noun
- /skaʊl/
:
ceño fruncido
- Look at the scowl on that woman's face.
There's no one to one correspondence between a particular facial configuration like a scowl and anger.
- There's no one to one correspondence between a particular facial configuration like a scowl and anger.
Examples
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Look at the scowl on that woman's face.
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Above the table, Clare shoots a scowl of disapproval at Indy.
Fiction book (1990) -
But, on the morning of the sixth day the Lord rose, and his eye was dark and the scowl lay across his face!
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The Owl dismissed him with a scowl and turned to the others.
Fiction book (1992) -
I can tell by her scowl that she isn't really happy with me.
Fiction book (1993) -
The girl was pretty, but the seemingly permanent scowl on her face had all the allure of peeling paint.
Academic text (2007) -
But Kenny Dunlap puts on a severe scowl, darting his eyes back and forth from Hugh Foster to me.
Fiction book (1996) -
His eyebrows knitted in a sudden scowl, and he blinked like a barn owl.
Fiction book (1994) -
Jackie Vaughn can continue to wear her scowl; it shows she means business.
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His eyebrows knitted in a sudden scowl as he disagreed with the proposal.
Synonyms
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1.0
A facial expression with the eyebrows pushed together showing dislike or worry
10
2.8
A look that shows dislike or anger
9
4.9
An angry, threatening sound or look that warns others
3
8.2
An angry, silent look that shows someone is upset
2
7.4
A fierce look that shows anger or dislike
2
3.1
A serious face that shows someone is unhappy or strict
2
4.6
A fixed unfriendly look that shows anger or disapproval
1
6.1
A twisted look that shows dislike, annoyance, or slight amusement
A look with eyebrows pulled together and lips pressed to show disapproval
A facial expression that shows you do not like something by drawing the eyebrows together
A hard, cold look that shows no feeling
An exaggerated face people make to show disgust or disapproval
A look that shows dislike, suspicion, or jealousy
A silent angry look that shows you feel upset or annoyed
Antonyms
How Angry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scowl probably comes from an old idea of a face being 'shadowed' by anger, so imagine a face darkening like a cloud; a helpful image to remember the word. So a scowl is an angry or disapproving expression.