scowl (at someone)
1scowl — I UK [skaʊl] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms scowl : present tense I/you/we/they scowl he/she/it scowls present participle scowling past tense scowled past participle scowled to twist your face into an expression that shows you are angry Now… …
2scowl — scowl1 [skaul] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a [i]Scandinavian language] to look at someone in an angry way →↑frown ▪ Patrick scowled, but did as he was told. scowl at ▪ Mum scowled at him and refused to say anything. scowl 2 scowl2 n …
3scowl — scowl1 [ skaul ] verb intransitive to twist your face into an expression that shows you are angry: Now stop scowling and smile! scowl at: She scowled furiously at his back as he walked away. ╾ scowl|ing adjective: his scowling face scowl scowl 2… …
4scowl — [[t]ska͟ʊl[/t]] scowls, scowling, scowled VERB When someone scowls, an angry or hostile expression appears on their face. He scowled, and slammed the door behind him... [V at n] She scowled at the two men as they entered the room. Syn: frown,… …
5scowl — 1. noun the scowl on his face Syn: frown, glower, glare, grimace, black look; informal dirty look 2. verb she scowled at him Syn: glower at, frown at, glare at, grimace at, lower at, look daggers at, give someone a black look; …
6scowl — 1 verb (intransitive + at) to look at someone in an angry way 2 noun (C) an angry or disapproving expression on someone s face …
7glare — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scowl, frown, glower; stare. v. i. flare, shine, glitter; blinding light. See light, vision. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Harsh light] Syn. dazzle, brightness, flash; see light 1 . 2. [An angry stare] Syn.… …
8glare — 1. verb 1) she glared at him Syn: scowl, glower, stare angrily, look daggers, frown, lower, give someone a black look, look threateningly; informal give someone a dirty look 2) the sun glared out of the sky Syn: blaze, beam …
9glower — 1. verb she glowered at him Syn: scowl, glare, look daggers, frown, lower, give someone a black look; informal give someone a dirty look 2. noun the glower on his face Syn: scowl, glare, frown, black look; informal dirty look …
10set — I [[t]se̱t[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ sets 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country... I might need a spare set of… …
