scowls 1 of 2

plural of scowl
as in grimaces
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval the man across the street never seems to wear anything but a scowl

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scowls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scowl

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Recent Examples of scowls
Verb
However, there has been a growing edge to Denver’s current group, personified on the field in the way safety Talanoa Hufanga flies to the ball and in the way Cooper scowls under his eye black. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowls
Noun
  • There's room for laughs amid the tears and smiles amid the frowns.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Over the course of an hour, a virtuosic guitarist, a singer, and three dancers performed a program of mournful music and percussive dance, their faces set in serious frowns—an integral part of the performance.
    Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rhett Miller stares across the classroom at the 14 sets of eyes staring back and lets his curiosity run free.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Lit only by a halo-like light overhead, Wayans stares blankly at the screen, smoking a cigar — and breaking down in mournful tears.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Before this high achiever entered La Mer’s roster of offerings, its lip category consisted only of The Lip Balm, The Lip Polish, and The Lip Volumizer — all geared towards nourishing, restoring, and, in case of the latter, treating pouts to buildable color.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day.
    Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Scowls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowls. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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