glower

American  

[glou-er] / ˈglaʊ ər /

verb (used without object)

1. to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

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noun

1. a look of sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

glower British  

/ ˈɡlaʊə /

verb

1. (intr) to stare hard and angrily

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noun

1. a sullen or angry stare

Related Words

See glare ¹.

Other Word Forms

• gloweringly adverb
• unglowering adjective
• ungloweringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of glower

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ( Scots ) glowren “to glower”; akin to Middle Low German glūren “to be overcast,” Middle Dutch gloeren “to leer”

Example Sentences

Bruno faced me and glowered, but as soon as Frederick was asleep, he wrapped himself in his blanket and curled up by the fire.

From Literature

Inside the bright vestibule, the face of a protective Gorgon glowers at the visitor.

From The Wall Street Journal

He and George glowered at each other, their breaths coming out hot and fast from their noses like two polar bears squaring off in a fight.

From Literature

She glowered at him then, and for a second, he wasn’t sure if what he was seeing was simply Clara, inches from absolutely losing it with him, or a monster.

From Literature

Nonverbal sung chorales often shimmer or glower beneath spoken text.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• scowl