Scowling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of giving a scowl.

    "No black scowlings — no horrid gnashing of teeth — no hideous shriekings will there appal the loving ones who watch and weep by the side of him who is dying disconsolate."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of scowl form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    sullen or unfriendly in appearance wordnet

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beetle browedbeetle-browedblackdarkdejecteddour

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"Ziri turned around and saw Rima scowling in the corner."

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