scowled; scowling; scowls
1
: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit a threatening aspect
: to express with a scowl
scowler
noun
Examples of scowl in a Sentence
Verb
scowled down at the misbehaving child
Noun
The teacher gave me a scowl when I walked in late.
She responded to his question with a scowl.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
Does slapping Pattinson’s scowling face on the phenomenon lead us to see it any differently?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
For Halloween, Rick showed up wearing the same shirt Blake always wore, scowled and walked around with a Monster drink all night long.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
Does slapping Pattinson’s scowling face on the phenomenon lead us to see it any differently?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
What Aimee Lou Wood conveys with an energetic smile and exclamation, Walton Goggins portrays with a scowl and an expletive.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scowl. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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scowl
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a frowning expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit or express with a scowl
scowler
noun
scowl
2 of 2 noun
: an expression of displeasure on the face : frown
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