intransitive. Of persons, their eyes, countenances, etc.: To frown, scowl; to look angry or sullen. †Also, to be depressed or mournful. Const. at, on…
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释义 | the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > expression of ill humour > express ill humour [verb (intransitive)] > frown or scowl (11) lourc1290 intransitive. Of persons, their eyes, countenances, etc.: To frown, scowl; to look angry or sullen. †Also, to be depressed or mournful. Const. at, on… scowl1340 intransitive. To look with louring brows and a malignant or threatening expression; to look angry or sullen. Const. at, on, upon. frownc1386 intransitive. To knit the brows, especially by way of expressing displeasure or (less frequently) concentration of thought; to look sternly. Said… glouta1400 intransitive. To look sullen, frown, scowl. Const. at, upon. gloomc1400 intransitive. To look sullen or displeased; to frown, scowl, lower; also to gloom on or to gloom at (a person). In later use also (through… gluma1500 intransitive. To look sullen; to frown, scowl. lump1577 intransitive. To look sulky or disagreeable. (In early quots. always in collocation with lour.) to knit, bend one's brows1600 ‘The arch of hair over the eye’ (Johnson). Usually plural. In later use including the super-orbital ridge, and especially the skin, on which the… caperate1623 intransitive. To frown. glower1775 To look angrily or crossly; to scowl. Also dialect of the weather: To be gloomy. Subcategories:— be expressed by a scowl (1) |
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