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Meanings of scowling in English

Sullen or unfriendly in appearance.

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Examples for "beetle-browed"
Examples for "beetle-browed"
1
They were followed by about ten dark, beetle-browed males, who carried guitars.
His Hour
2
And she points to a beetle-browed citizen with an unshaven face.
A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago
3
He is a thick-set, beetle-browed man, with a well-to-do-in-the-world air of pious stolidity.
Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I
4
The house is two stories high, with a sort of beetle-browed roof in front.
Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 1.
5
Florid and beetle-browed, its driver stared at me:
The Annotated Lolita
Usage of scowling in English
1
At the parsonage the young minister still sat scowling in his study.
Where the Trail Divides
2
Gareth finally reached the top step, scowling as he mentally cursed Society.
Faith
3
She was scowling, as if she actually believed what Amos was saying.
The red pyramid
4
The lady started and flung a conscience-stricken glance at the scowling cup-bearer.
The Yoke / A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Chil...
5
Brad, however, stood scowling, his shoulders tensed, his hands clenched into fists.
Nevermore
6
The scowling face of Malahin grows a little brighter over the tea.
The Schoolmistress, and Other Stories
7
The faces of those who stood near the closed gates were scowling.
The Created Legend
8
They were sitting in that front room, scowling out at the weather.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906
9
He could have been scowling at her; it was hard to tell.
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
10
He plodded down the trail, scowling blackly and viciously spanging the wire.
Freckles
11
The duke glared down with his one good eye, scowling his confusion.
Dancer’s Lament
12
Once he passed the sergeant a note, which Waterson read twice, scowling.
Karen Memory
13
They walked off and I could not help scowling at the visitor.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
14
Kristen, scowling or no, is the best-case scenario for a public break-up.
Independent.ie
15
He grinned quickly past Shea at the scowling Flick, who nodded curtly.
The Sword of Shannara
16
As John drew near, he looked upon the castle in scowling silence.
A Boy's Ride
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Scowling through the time
Scowling across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common