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scowled

scowl
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skoul]
    • /skaʊl/
    • /skaʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skoul]
    • /skaʊl/

Definitions of scowled word

  • verb without object scowled to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner. 1
  • verb without object scowled to have a gloomy or threatening look. 1
  • verb with object scowled to affect or express with a scowl. 1
  • noun scowled a scowling expression, look, or aspect. 1
See all 4 definitions of scowled

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Origin of scowled

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

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Parts of speech for Scowled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Scowled

scowled 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.

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Synonyms for scowled

noun scowled

  • frowned — to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
  • glared — Stare in an angry or fierce way.
  • glowered — to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

verb scowled

  • gloomed — Simple past tense and past participle of gloom.
  • winced — to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
All 5 Synonyms of scowled

Antonyms for scowled

noun scowled

  • beamed — any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
Just one Antonym for scowled

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