Glowering
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of giving a glower.
"But after much whispering, cross looks from Caroline and Jane, warning glowerings from John, Sam was not chosen. He was left unselected and Mrs Firth told Sam sharply to go into Adam's team 'to make even numbers'."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of glower form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 showing a brooding ill humor wordnet
Example
More examples"But after much whispering, cross looks from Caroline and Jane, warning glowerings from John, Sam was not chosen. He was left unselected and Mrs Firth told Sam sharply to go into Adam's team 'to make even numbers'."
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