SCOWL


Meaning of SCOWL in English

— scowler , n. — scowlful , adj. — scowlingly , adv.

/skowl/ , v.i.

1. to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.

2. to have a gloomy or threatening look.

v.t.

3. to affect or express with a scowl.

n.

4. a scowling expression, look, or aspect.

[ 1300-50; ME scoulen (v.); perh. skule to scowl, Norw skule to look furtively, though these may be schulen to spy ]

Syn. 1. frown, lower, glare. 2. glower, gloom.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .