scowl

scowl

S0162900 (skoul)v. scowled, scowl·ing, scowls v.intr. To wrinkle or contract the brow as an expression of anger or disapproval. See Synonyms at frown.v.tr. To express (displeasure, for example) with a frowning facial expression.n. A look of anger or frowning disapproval.

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[Middle English scoulen, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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scowl′er n.scowl′ing·ly adv.

scowl

(skaʊl) vb (intr) to contract the brows in a threatening or angry mannerna gloomy or threatening expression[C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Danish skule to look down, Old English scūlēgede squint-eyed]

scowl

(skaʊl)

v.i. 1. to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner. 2. to have a gloomy or threatening look. v.t. 3. to affect or express with a scowl. n. 4. a scowling expression, look, or aspect. [1300–50; Middle English scoulen (v.); perhaps < Scandinavian] scowl′er, n.

scowl

Past participle: scowled
Gerund: scowling

Imperative
scowl
scowl

Present
I scowl
you scowl
he/she/it scowls
we scowl
you scowl
they scowl

Preterite
I scowled
you scowled
he/she/it scowled
we scowled
you scowled
they scowled

Present Continuous
I am scowling
you are scowling
he/she/it is scowling
we are scowling
you are scowling
they are scowling

Present Perfect
I have scowled
you have scowled
he/she/it has scowled
we have scowled
you have scowled
they have scowled

Past Continuous
I was scowling
you were scowling
he/she/it was scowling
we were scowling
you were scowling
they were scowling

Past Perfect
I had scowled
you had scowled
he/she/it had scowled
we had scowled
you had scowled
they had scowled

Future
I will scowl
you will scowl
he/she/it will scowl
we will scowl
you will scowl
they will scowl

Future Perfect
I will have scowled
you will have scowled
he/she/it will have scowled
we will have scowled
you will have scowled
they will have scowled

Future Continuous
I will be scowling
you will be scowling
he/she/it will be scowling
we will be scowling
you will be scowling
they will be scowling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scowling
you have been scowling
he/she/it has been scowling
we have been scowling
you have been scowling
they have been scowling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scowling
you will have been scowling
he/she/it will have been scowling
we will have been scowling
you will have been scowling
they will have been scowling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scowling
you had been scowling
he/she/it had been scowling
we had been scowling
you had been scowling
they had been scowling

Conditional
I would scowl
you would scowl
he/she/it would scowl
we would scowl
you would scowl
they would scowl

Past Conditional
I would have scowled
you would have scowled
he/she/it would have scowled
we would have scowled
you would have scowled
they would have scowled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scowl - a facial expression of dislike or displeasurefrownfacial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
Verb	1.	scowl - frown with displeasurefrown, glower, lour, lower - look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

scowl

verb1. glower, frown, look daggers, grimace, lour or lower She scowled at the two men as they entered the room.noun1. glower, frown, dirty look, black look, grimace He met the remark with a scowl.

scowl

verb1. To wrinkle one's brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure:frown, glower, lower.Idiom: look black.2. To stare fixedly and angrily:glare, glower, lower.Idiom: look daggers at.noun1. The act of wrinkling the brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure:black look, frown, glower, lower.2. A fixed angry stare:glare, glower, lower.

Translations

不悦之色怒容绷着脸

scowl

(skaul) verb to wrinkle the brow in displeasure. He scowled furiously (at her). 繃著臉 绷着脸 noun angry expression on the face. 不悅之色 不悦之色，怒容