Scowl

  • 91lower — I low•er [[t]ˈloʊ ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag[/ex] 2) to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal[/ex] 3) to reduce in amount, price, degree, or force 4) to make less loud or lower in …

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  • 92frown — /fraʊn / (say frown) verb (i) 1. to contract the brow as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl. 2. to look displeased; have an angry look. –verb (t) 3. to express by a frown. –noun 4. a frowning look; scowl. 5. any expression or show of… …

  • 93lour — /ˈlaʊə / (say lowuh) verb (i) 1. to be dark and threatening, as the sky or the weather. 2. to frown, scowl, or look sullen. –noun 3. a dark, threatening appearance, as of the sky, weather, etc. 4. a frown or scowl. Also, Chiefly US, lower.… …

  • 94glare — [n1] very bright light, shine blaze, blinding light, brilliance, dazzle, flame, flare, glow; concept 628 Ant. dullness glare [n2] dirty look angry stare, bad eye*, black look*, evil eye*, frown, glower, lower, scowl; concepts 623,716 Ant. grin,… …

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  • 95grimace — [n] scowling facial expression face, frown, moue, mouth, mouthing, mug*, scowl, smile, smirk, sneer, wry face; concept 716 Ant. grin, smile grimace [v] make a pained expression contort, deform, distort, frown, make a face, make a wry face,… …

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  • 96lour — (also lower) ► VERB 1) scowl. 2) (of the sky) look dark and threatening. ► NOUN 1) a scowl. 2) a louring appearance of the sky. ORIGIN of unknown origin …

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  • 97glower — [glou′ər] vi. [ME glouren, var. of gloren, prob. < ON, as in Norw dial. glōra, Swed dial. glora, to stare, gape < IE * ĝhlōu < base * ĝhel : see GLOW] to stare with sullen anger; scowl n. a sullen, angry stare; scowl glowering adj.… …

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  • 98scowler — noun see scowl I * * * scowˈler noun • • • Main Entry: ↑scowl …

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  • 99glow|er — glow|er1 «GLOH uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that glows. 2. the light giving rod in a Nernst lamp. ╂[< glow + er1] glow|er2 «GLOW uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stare angrily or crossly; scowl fiercely: »The fighters glowered at each other.… …

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  • 100low|er — low|er1 «LOH uhr», verb, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to let down or haul down: »We lower the flat at night. 2. to make lower: »to lower the water in a canal, to lower the volume of the radio, Figurative. to lower the price of a car, to lower the… …

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