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Definitions for Scowl

[1] to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
[2] to have a gloomy or threatening look.
[3] to affect or express with a scowl.
[4] a scowling expression, look, or aspect.
[5] (intr) to contract the brows in a threatening or angry manner
[6] a gloomy or threatening expression

Words related to Scowl

grimace, glower, glare, gloom, lower, disapprove, lour

Words nearby Scowl

scouth, scouthood, scouting, scoutmaster, scow, scowl, scowler, scozza, scp, scpo, scqf

Origin of Scowl

1300–50; Middle English scoulen (v.); perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish skule to scowl, Norwegian skule to look furtively, though these may be < Low German schūlen to spy

Other words from Scowl

scowl·er , noun
scowl·ful , adjective
scowl·ing·ly , adverb
un·scowl·ing , adjective
un·scowl·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Scowl

C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Danish skule to look down, Old English scūlēgede squint-eyed

Synonyms for Scowl

grimace, glower, black look, dirty look, evil eye