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BNC: 13071 COCA: 11097

scowl

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 scowl /ˈskawəl/ verb
scowls; scowled; scowling
1 scowl
/ˈskawəl/
verb
scowls; scowled; scowling
Learner's definition of SCOWL
[no object]
: to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval怒视
2 scowl /ˈskawəl/ noun
plural scowls
2 scowl
/ˈskawəl/
noun
plural scowls
Learner's definition of SCOWL
[count]
: an expression on someone's face that shows anger or disapproval怒容;不悦之色
BNC: 13071 COCA: 11097

scowl

1 of 2

verb

scowled; scowling; scowls

intransitive verb

1
: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit a threatening aspect

transitive verb

: to express with a scowl
scowler noun
scowlingly adverb

scowl

2 of 2

noun

: a facial expression of displeasure : frown

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This is before musical artists had to scowl in their pictures, or gaze into the distance. John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 But from that point forward, Straw Man Army — Owen Deutsch and Sean Fentress — refuses to fume, panic, scowl or proselytize. Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 The first 40,000 fans in attendance Tuesday received a Muncy doll that featured the bearded slugger in his road grays, a batting helmet on his head and scowl on his face, pointing his left index finger angrily toward the sky. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021 Every lip curl, scowl, and hip shake is precisely copied by Do-Nguyen, who was then 16 years old and shot most of the scenes cloaked in a blue Snuggie. Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 10 May 2021 From the sidelines, coal firms will scowl at efforts to curb demand in Asia and oil drillers wince at support for electric cars. The Economist, 18 Apr. 2021 Van Pelt wasn’t the only one who noticed that Mayfield had an early Steelers scowl on. cleveland, 31 Dec. 2020 Some locals scowl in disbelief at the news that Kidd brings them, clinging stubbornly to their certainty that the future is theirs and theirs alone to determine. Justin Chang Film Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2020 For instance, a hooked-nose face seen scowling from the upper level appears to suffer from Bell’s palsy. San Antonio Express-News, 28 Mar. 2020
Noun
The schoolmaster was tall and thin with a hunched back and a deep scowl on his gaunt face. Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Jen Psaki, hair pinned up rather than in her daily Bozo-red hanging do, and without her usual RBF scowl. Armond White, National Review, 4 May 2022 Only Cherundolo now delivers that message with something closer to a smile than a scowl. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Some stories creep up in disguise, hiding a ghastly scowl. Naveen Kumar, Variety, 17 Apr. 2022 The cat, which has developed a considerable following on social media, has grayish-white fur, yellow eyes ringed in black and a distinctive scowl on his face. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Feb. 2022 For years, his bald head, scowl and goatee, combined with a cutting wit, were powerful weapons of intimidation in Gilbert’s role as a top Republican debater in Virginia’s House of Delegates. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 But late Wednesday night, inside Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, Isai’s in-game scowl was replaced with a beaming smile. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2022 Long after a smile replaced his scowl, Nate Oats chuckled thinking through his resumé. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 16 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English skoulen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish skule to scowl

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scowl was in the 14th century
BNC: 13071 COCA: 11097
scowl

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SCOWL | SCOWL + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdark陰沉的臉色angry怒容permanent總繃着臉slight稍有不悅的神色VERB + SCOWLwear面帶怒容give (sb)(對某人)陰沉着臉be set in帶有怒色His face was set in a permanent scowl.他總是繃着臉。SCOWL + VERBdarken, deepen臉色更加陰沉PREPOSITIONin a scowl眉頭緊鎖Her brows drew together in a scowl.她緊鎖眉頭。with a scowl皺着眉頭He looked up at me with a scowl.他抬起頭來,皺着眉頭看着我。PHRASEShave a scowl on your face面帶怒容
scowl

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBangrily, darkly, deeply, fiercely憤怒地蹙眉;陰鬱地蹙眉;陰沉着臉;暴躁地怒視She scowled darkly and muttered something under her breath.她陰沉着臉,小聲嘟囔着什麼。slightly略帶怒容PREPOSITIONat對⋯怒視He scowled at her before stalking out of the room.他瞪了她一眼,而後大步走出房間。

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