/ skaʊl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ v ] scowl (at sb/sth) to look at sb/sth in an angry or annoyed way
SYN glower
■ noun
an angry look or expression :
He looked up at me with a scowl.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish skule scowl. The noun dates from the early 16th cent.