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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His scowl in training sessions was permanent.
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Verb
As a 7-year-old, I’d entertain my father’s friends, at their weekly pickup game at a Bronx barn-house gymnasium, by imitating his game face—bottom lip jutting, eyes scowling.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
Modern tiki tends to take a lighter touch, using more abstract graphics, less imagery of women and scowling gods.
—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
The role requires basically one expression, a mechanized scowl.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
26 June 2026
His scowl in training sessions was permanent.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scowl. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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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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