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

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

Even with one eye, she still managed to glower with displeasure.

From Literature

KFC is taking shots at rivals in its marketing, and in restaurants it is making light of the situation, putting up signs featuring a glowering Colonel Sanders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• scowl