scowl

²scowl

noun

Definition of SCOWL

: a facial expression of displeasure : frown

Examples of SCOWL

1. The teacher gave me a scowl when I walked in late.
2. She responded to his question with a scowl.

First Known Use of SCOWL

circa 1520

Related to SCOWL

Synonyms: face, frown, lower (also lour), moue, mouth, mow, mug, pout, grimace, snoot

Related Words: flinch, squinch, wince; growl, snarl; rictus, simper, smirk; scoff, sneer; glare, glower, look, stare

Near Antonyms: grin, laugh, smile

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Rhymes with SCOWL

cowl, dowel, foul, fowl, growl, howl, jowl, prowl, rowel, towel, trowel, yowl