to glower

Examples

• All

• Well, I expected them to be all glowering and stern, but they weren't.

  Before Sunset (2004)

• What on earth is that?" He glowered at the remains of the omelet on Diana's plate.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Let them see her, she glowered; let them know she was there, watching.

  Fiction book (1992)

• You think they haven't noticed how you stand and glower while they dance?

  Fiction book (1991)

• Still, at the time I was trying to save my life, so I usually just glowered and shrugged.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Good soldierly coward, I got into the Black Jack and glowered at the walls of the range.

  Fiction book (1992)

• And he rolled out of bed away from her and stood glowering down at her upturned smiling face.

  Fiction book (1993)

• "What talk is this?" Wulfgar demanded as he glowered at his soon-to-be bride.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Instead, his gaze came to rest on Brigit, and he glowered with unconcealed anger.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "What do you mean, you don't know?" Joel glowered at the narrow, winding road through the Jeep's windshield.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

F

to frown

vsto glower

160 1.0

To bring the eyebrows together and wrinkle the forehead to show dislike or concentration

is an angry or sullen look rather than a facial sign of concentration

G

to glare

vsto glower

49 3.2

To stare at someone angrily to show dislike

is an angry or sullen look but usually less fierce and less direct

S

to scowl

vsto glower

33 4.1

To give an angry look to show you do not like something

is a sullen or angry look but usually less fierce than an intense stare

L

to lour

vsto glower

9.9

To look angry or dark, often by frowning

is a general angry or sullen look not only tied to forehead wrinkles

Antonyms

S

to smile

∞ 1.0

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

How Angry

to glare

49 3.2

to glower

11 8.4

to scowl

33 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology