scowled; scowling; scowls
1
: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit a threatening aspect
: to express with a scowl
scowler
noun
Examples of scowl in a Sentence
Verb
scowled down at the misbehaving child
Noun
The teacher gave me a scowl when I walked in late.
She responded to his question with a scowl.
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Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
There’s a noticeable pride Morot takes in touring me around his geek’s paradise: a two-level office crammed with shelves of scowling latex heads, furry creatures and a pair of giant gators overlooking it all.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The rout evened this three-game series and added a laugher to a rivalry usually played with scowls and gritted teeth.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Verb
In the meantime, Claude scrutinized the room, alternately winking and scowling at the residents and care workers within eyeshot before diligently watching the door.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
There’s a noticeable pride Morot takes in touring me around his geek’s paradise: a two-level office crammed with shelves of scowling latex heads, furry creatures and a pair of giant gators overlooking it all.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
And only after stomping around for almost two full minutes did Roberts finally retreat, trudging back to the clubhouse with a scowl on his face.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The rout evened this three-game series and added a laugher to a rivalry usually played with scowls and gritted teeth.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scowl. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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scowl
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a frowning expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit or express with a scowl
scowler
noun
scowl
2 of 2 noun
: an expression of displeasure on the face : frown
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