Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [skoul]
- /skaʊl/
- /skaʊl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [skoul]
- /skaʊl/
Definitions of scowl word
- verb without object scowl to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner. 1
- verb without object scowl to have a gloomy or threatening look. 1
- verb with object scowl to affect or express with a scowl. 1
- noun scowl a scowling expression, look, or aspect. 1
- noun scowl angry frown 1
- intransitive verb scowl frown angrily 1
Information block about the term
Origin of scowl
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English scoulen (v.); perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish skule to scowl, Norwegian skule to look furtively, though these may be < Low German schūlen to spy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scowl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scowl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scowl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scowl
noun scowl
- black look — If someone gives you a black look, they look at you in a way that shows that they are very angry about something.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- kisser — a person who kisses.
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- mouthing — the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
verb scowl
- comminate — to anathematize
- do a slow burn — If someone does a slow burn, their angry feelings grow slowly but steadily.
- frown — to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- glooming — total or partial darkness; dimness.
Antonyms for scowl
Top questions with scowl
- what does scowl mean?
- what is scowl?
- what is the definition of scowl?
- what is a scowl?
- what is scowl mean?
- what does the word scowl mean?
- how do you spell scowl?
- what scowl means?
- what is the meaning of scowl?
- what does scowl?
- how to get rid of scowl lines?