Scowly

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Indicative of, or characterised by a scowl.

    "There was a faded picture on the mantel at home of Uncle Pete, age four, holding the hand of Aunt Bareeba, a fat three-year-old with frizzy dark hair and a scowlly expression."

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"There was a faded picture on the mantel at home of Uncle Pete, age four, holding the hand of Aunt Bareeba, a fat three-year-old with frizzy dark hair and a scowlly expression."

Etymology

From scowl + -y.

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