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scowl

/skaʊl/

Meanings
noun
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.

Examples :

"Her scowl deepened when she realized she'd forgotten her homework. "
appearance emotion attitude human

Related Words

Illustration approaching

approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

Illustration submission

submission noun

/səbˈmɪʃən/ /ˈsʌbˌmɪʃən/

The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

"The student's submission of the homework assignment was late. "

Illustration discontent

discontent noun

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

Dissatisfaction.

"The student's discontent with the course material was evident in her low grades. "

Illustration wrinkling

wrinkling verb

/ˈrɪŋklɪŋ/ /ˈwrɪŋklɪŋ/

To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

"Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive."

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration thunderstorm

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

Illustration countenance

countenance noun

[kʲʰæũ̯.ʔɪ̆.nəns] /ˈkaʊn.tən.əns/

Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

"Her countenance betrayed her anxiety just before the exam; her forehead was furrowed and her lips were tight. "

Illustration displeasure

displeasure noun

/dɪsˈplɛʒə/ /dɪsˈplɛʒɚ/

A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.

"My mother expressed her displeasure with my poor grades. "

Illustration darkening

darkening verb

/ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋɡ/

To make dark or darker by reducing light.

"The storm clouds were darkening the sky, making it look like evening even though it was only 3 PM. "

Illustration forgotten

forgotten verb

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ /fəˈɡʌt.n̩/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."