scowl B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /skaʊl/ UK /skaʊl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an angry or bad-tempered expression, typically involving a frown or grimace He responded to the criticism with a deep scowl. 2 verb to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way She scowled at the noisy children. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an angry or bad-tempered... frownglareglowergrimacedirty look 2 verb · to frown in an angry or... glareglowergrimacefrown ↔ Opposites smilebeamgrin Common collocations furious scowl Adjective + noun Etymology AI details scowl (Early Modern English, 'to frown or look angry'); from Old Norse _skūla_ ('to look sullen; to scowl'), via Middle English _scoulen_ ('to frown or look sullen'). Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scowl **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /skaʊl/ **IPA (UK):** /skaʊl/ ## Meanings 1. an angry or bad-tempered expression, typically involving a frown or grimace 2. to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way ## Examples - He responded to the criticism with a deep scowl. - She scowled at the noisy children. ## Synonyms - frown - glare - glower - grimace - dirty look ## Antonyms - smile - beam - grin ## Etymology scowl (Early Modern English, 'to frown or look angry'); from Old Norse _skūla_ ('to look sullen; to scowl'), via Middle English _scoulen_ ('to frown or look sullen'). ## AI Etymology Scowl is a Early Modern English word meaning 'to frown or look angry', from Old Norse skūla ('to look sullen; to scowl'), via Middle English scoulen ('to frown or look sullen'). In current use it is a noun and verb meaning "an angry or bad-tempered expression, typically involving a frown or grimace". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown